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1. SEBTS Conference - Robert E. Wiley November 2, 1982

Description:
This message was part of the Ministry with the Small Rural Church Workshop. Robert E. Wiley was Associates Director of the Rural Missions Department in the Associational Missions Division of the Home Mission Board. Wiley begins his lecture by sharing some book resources for the audience, and he lays out the topics that he will be lecturing on over the next few days (00:00-08:12). Wiley’s lecture is about the changes in society bringing the rural and urban worlds closer together, and he walks through how one brings change to small rural churches where change is a difficult process (08:13-50:35). Wiley concludes his lecture by once again bringing attention to the book resources on cultural church change (50:36-51:12).
Subject:
Social change, Rural-urban divide, and Rural churches--United States
Creator:
Wiley, Robert E. 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:
1982-11-02
Resource Type:
Text and Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Conference_Robert_E_Wiley_1982-11-02

2. SEBTS Chapel - Delos Miles January 21, 1982

Description:
Delos Miles was Associate Professor of Evangelism. The service begins with a word of prayer (00:00-00:40). Delos Miles is introduced as the chapel speaker (00:41-02:40). The choir sings a song of worship (02:41-06:40). Miles reads from Psalm 138:2 and 2 Timothy 4:1-5, and his sermon is about wholesome evangelism that is Christ-centered and results in change in individuals and society (06:41-24:49). Miles ends the service with a word of prayer (24:50-25:08).
Subject:
Social change, Evangelistic work, and Jesus Christ--Person and offices
Creator:
Miles, Delos 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:
1982-01-21
Resource Type:
Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Chapel_Delos_Miles_1982-01-21

3. SEBTS Conference - Selz Cabot Mayo November 2, 1982

Description:
This message was part of the Ministry with the Small Rural Church Workshop. Selz Cabot Mayo was an emeritus professor from North Carolina State University. The lecture begins with Mayo introducing himself, and he states that his lecture will be divided into two parts (00:00-01:00). In the first part of the lecture, Mayo discusses the changing statistics of rural and urban population growth, education, life expectancy, and cost of living over the past ten years (01:01-31:58). In the second part of the lecture, Mayo discusses the changes in the culture, specifically the fact that pastors know their parishioners less than they did in years past (31:59-43:13). Mayo opens for comments, observations, and questions (43:14-46:31).
Subject:
Social change, Rural-urban migration, and U.S. states--Population
Creator:
Mayo, Selz C. (Selz Cabot), 1915-1983 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:
1982-11-02
Resource Type:
Text and Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Conference_Selz_Cabot_Mayo_1982-11-02