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- Description:
- Vernon Thompson was a Master of Divinity student and pastor of Calvary First Baptist Church in Durham, NC. The service begins with piano music (00:00-03:32). The speaker reads from the Scriptures, and he gives a word of prayer (03:33-04:48). Announcements are given about the student revival, and Master of Divinity students Cathy Maynard and Vernon Thompson are introduced as the revival speakers (04:49-06:06). Cathy Maynard shares her testimony (06:07-11:30). Master of Divinity student Mike Gibson sings a song on the piano (11:31-14:43). Thompson reads from 2 Chronicles 7:14, and he speaks on the requirements of God, to seek justice and mercy (14:44-27:31). The service ends with a word of prayer (27:32-28:44).
- Subject:
- Justice, Evangelical Revival, Witness bearing (Christianity), and Mercy
- Creator:
- Thompson, Vernon and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Location:
- Wake Forest (N.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Date Created:
- February 26, 1981
- Resource type:
- Audio and Text
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Chapel_Vernon_Thompson_1981-02-26
- Description:
- Walter B. Shurden was Professor of Church History at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service begins with a word of prayer (00:00-00:50). Walter B. Shurden is introduced as the Carver-Barnes Lecturer (00:51-06:25). Shurden’s lecture is entitled “The Southern Baptist Synthesis: Is it Cracking,” and he begins by stating that Southern Baptists have built a synthesis that began in the eighteenth century that is starting to erode (06:26-11:12). He states that the Southern Baptist tradition began in Charleston, SC, and that tradition had five characteristics: pietistic puritanism, Calvinistic confessionalism, quasi connectionism, church liturgicalism, and a commitment to theological education, all defined by order (11:13-18:10). Shurden then moves to the Sandy Creek tradition of Southern Baptists which was defined by its ardor, and it had four characteristics: revivalism, charismatic ministry, rugged independence, and strict biblicism (18:11-25:04). He then speaks about the Georgia tradition of Southern Baptists which was defined by local color, and this tradition was characterised by denominationalism and sectionalism (25:05-31:10). He then speaks about the Tennessee tradition of Southern Baptists which was defined by questionable honor, and this tradition gave Southern Baptist a sense of identity based on a fallacious history (31:11-33:18). Shurden believes that denominationalism won out and brought these four traditions together, but denominationalism is under attack (33:19-40:17). He believes there have been four stress points that is bringing cracks to the Southern Baptist synthesis, and these stress points are cultural stress, denominational stress, and financial stress (40:18-45:14). Shurden concludes his lecture by stating that the Southern Baptist synthesis is not breaking, but it is being reshaped (45:15-48:05). The service ends with a word of prayer (48:06-49:01).
- Subject:
- Evangelical Revival, Landmarkism, Sectionalism (United States), Confession (Liturgy), and Church renewal--Southern Baptist Convention
- Creator:
- Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and Shurden, Walter B.
- Location:
- Wake Forest (N.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Date Created:
- November 4, 1980
- Resource type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Carver-Barnes_Lecture_Walter_B_Shurden_1980-11-04
