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1. SEBTS Chapel - Nancy Sehested March 25, 1988

Description:
Nancy Sehested was pastor of Prescott Memorial Baptist Church. The service begins with a Scripture reading (0:00-1:02). There is a moment of prayer (1:03-2:15). There are welcome and thanks extended to the guests (2:16-4:23). Nancy Sehested is introduced as the chapel speaker (4:24-7:12). There is a litany of God’s call to life (7:13-10:14). There are Scripture readings from Jeremiah and John (10:15-12:25). Sehested greets the congregation and provides a word of encouragement (12:26-15:20). She speaks of the hardship, persecution, and injustice in the world and in the Christian realm (15:21-17:00). Sehested speaks of answering God’s call and the new covenant (17:01-35:31). Sehested calls the congregation to stand and chant with her that nothing will separate them from the love of Christ (35:32-37:02). The congregation is led in singing “I Have Decided to Follow Jesus” (37:03-39:25). There is an announcement for meeting with Sehested (39:26-40:00). Sehested is presented with a Clerical stole (40:01-41:25). Sehested gives her thanks (41:26-41:43). There is a benediction to conclude the service (41:44-42:38).
Subject:
Ordination of women, Women clergy, Providence and government of God, Justice, and Jewish law
Creator:
Sehested, Nancy and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Owner:
archives@sebts.edu
Location:
Wake Forest (N.C.)
Language:
English
Date Uploaded:
02/12/2026
Date Modified:
02/13/2026
Date Created:
1988-03-25
Resource Type:
Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Chapel_Nancy_Sehested_1988-03-25

2. SEBTS Chapel - Nancy Ferree March 4, 1986

Description:
Nancy Ferree was the Assistant Campus Minister at Duke Chapel. The service begins with organ music (0:00-5:22). There is a Scripture reading (5:23-6:05). Prayer concerns are shared with the congregation and there is a moment of prayer (6:06-10:02). Nancy Ferree is introduced as the chapel speaker (10:03-10:34). Ferree expresses her appreciation for being asked to speak (10:35-10:09). She reads from James 2:14-17 and Mark 8:27-38 (10:10-14:06). Ferree speaks about people living up to titles they have and the disgrace they bring upon themselves if they do not live up to the titles they own (14:07-17:35). Ferree shares that in the Scripture on which she is teaching, Jesus and the disciples speak about Jesus’ title: the Christ (17:36-19:56). She explains that it’s easier to envision a great Messiah to come rather than to see the Jesus of the New Testament as the Son of God (19:57-20:10). Ferree shares of someone in her life who has exemplified the work of Christ and doing so for Christ’s glory instead of one’s own (20:11-26:25). She charges the seminarians to humbly and carefully examine their character and desire in ministry and to remember they each have an invaluable contribution to the church (26:24-27:25). She shares about a friend of hers who was a female minister in order to show that one should look past one’s title (27:26-28:57). The service ends with a charge for the students (28:58-29:16).
Subject:
Ordination of women and Women clergy
Creator:
Ferree, Nancy and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Owner:
archives@sebts.edu
Location:
Wake Forest (N.C.)
Language:
English
Date Uploaded:
02/12/2026
Date Modified:
02/13/2026
Date Created:
1986-03-04
Resource Type:
Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Chapel_Nancy_Ferree_1986-03-04

3. SEBTS Chapel - Judy Powell March 17, 1987

Description:
Judy Powell was the pastor at Antioch Baptist Church in Enfield, North Carolina. The service begins with organ music (0:00-4:34). Prayer concerns are shared with the congregation and there is a moment of prayer (4:35-7:58). Judy Powell is introduced as the chapel speaker (7:59-10:10). The choir sings an anthem (10:11-14:46). Powell shares about her experience of being a mother and grandmother (14:47-16:00). Powell reads from Joshua 3 (16:01-17:49). She has a moment of prayer (17:50-18:15). Powell speaks of the lifestyle and freedoms of America in contrast to the reality of poverty and lack of Christianity in the country (18:16-22:02). She shares, considering the passage from Joshua 3, how ministers and children of God should share the gospel with people to unite America again and bring spiritual awakening (22:03-38:02). There is a charge and a blessing to close the service (38:03-38:24).
Subject:
Bible. Joshua, Women clergy, America, Witness bearing (Christianity), and Ordination of women
Creator:
Powell, Judy and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Owner:
archives@sebts.edu
Location:
Wake Forest (N.C.)
Language:
English
Date Uploaded:
02/12/2026
Date Modified:
02/13/2026
Date Created:
1987-03-17
Resource Type:
Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Chapel_Judy_Powell_1987-03-17

4. SEBTS Chapel - Russell Jones March 6, 1986

Description:
Disclaimer: The first portion of the service is inaudible. Russell Jones was an MDiv student at Southeastern Seminary. The service begins with Scripture readings (0:00-1:59). Several women give a presentation about the birth of Jesus (2:00-5:03). Jones shares his thoughts about women who have been called into ministry and reads from Galatians 3:28 (5:04-6:19). Jones admits to being a skeptic when it comes to Scripture, especially about God’s acceptance, and he speaks on the difficulty of hearing Paul say there is not a division to be made between types of people (6:20-7:40). He speaks on tearing down the walls of what a minister is supposed to be like, removing the masculine and feminine labels and replacing them with attributes devoid of gender assumptions (7:41-12:13). Jones argues that “denying church ordination to a person on the basis of sex” does a great injustice (12:14-18:29). The congregation shares in reciting the litany of affirmation (18:30-20:59). The service ends with a benediction (21:00-21:33).
Subject:
Ordination of women, Liberalism (Religion), Women clergy, Equality, and Church controversies--Southern Baptist Convention
Creator:
Jones, Russell and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Owner:
archives@sebts.edu
Location:
Wake Forest (N.C.)
Language:
English
Date Uploaded:
02/12/2026
Date Modified:
02/13/2026
Date Created:
1986-03-06
Resource Type:
Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Chapel_Russell_Jones_1986-03-06

5. Robin Hadaway interview

Description:
Robin Hadaway was Associate Professor of Missions at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. The interview begins with Hadaway giving the background of his life in ministry and his work with the International Missions Board (00:00-05:10). Hadaway talks about how the change of the Baptist Faith and Message effected the protocol in the IMB, and he shares a few stories about how the changes were received on the mission field (05:11-10:41). Hadaway says that he desired more theological assurance from his missionaries, and he talks about missionaries that left the IMB when the Conservative Resurgence occurred and when the BF&M was updated (10:42-16:51). He states that the main reasons some of his missionaries left the IMB was because they felt that the changes were put into effect without their personal input, and some left because that did not agree with the changes regarding women in ministry (16:52-18:59). Hadaway speaks about Ida Mae Hayes being ordained by her church in Brazil, and he feels mad about the situation because she lied to the IMB and is now pastoring in North Carolina (19:00-29:03). He makes a clarification that Ida Mae Hayes had no authority over pastors in her role as a director of missions in Brazil (29:04-32:09). In the final question of the interview, Hadaway says that he wants the IMB needs to put in place more perimeters regarding single women on the mission field, and he clarifies the statement given by the IMB on Ida Mae Hayes’ retirement (32:10-36:12).
Subject:
Missions, Women in church work--Southern Baptist Convention, and Ordination of women
Creator:
Lewis A. Drummond Center for Great Commission Studies
Owner:
ddickerson@sebts.edu
Language:
English
Date Uploaded:
02/12/2026
Date Modified:
02/13/2026
Date Created:
2004-05-14
Resource Type:
Audio
Identifier:
Robin Hadaway 14May04_orig_1_1