The service begins with a responsive reading from 0:00-4:13. 1 Corinthians 12:24-27 is read from 4:18-4:53. The leaders of the Student Coordinating Council share words of appreciation and lessons from 5:04-21:46. The service closes with a responsive reading and prayer from 21:51-23:12. This service was organized by the Student Coordinating Service.
John Paul Edwards was a Methodist preacher and graduate of Duke Divinity School. The service opens with a word of prayer from 0:00-0:55. An introduction to the speaker is given from 1:04-4:07. Edwards speaks from 4:09-21:20. He preaches on the call of ministry and the role of the preacher.
James Leo Green was Distinguished Professor of Old Testament Interpretation. The service opens with a word of prayer from 0:00-1:51. A Scripture reading takes place from 1:52-3:50. Dr. Green preaches from 3:57-27:41. His sermon topic was on being a committed Christian.
Lyn Anderson was a professor at SEBTS. The service starts with a prayer from 0:00-0:20. Dr. Anderson speaks from 0:25-19:45. His source text was Mark 14:32-38. Anderson preaches on revival in the church in America.
Dwight W. Cumbee was Visiting Professor of Pastoral Care. The service begins with a scripture reading from 0:00-2:07. A responsive reading takes place from 2:13-3:33. Dr. Cumbee speaks from 3:45-21:02. Cumbee preaches on how God helps one become more in tune with reality.
Rose Mary Pace was a graduate of SEBTS. The service begins with a word of prayer from 0:00-0:30. Pace reads the story of the woman with the flow of blood found in Mark 5 from 0:37-2:06. Pace speaks from 2:11-13:52. Her message was titled “The Nearness of God.”
William Randall Lolley was the 3rd president of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service starts with a responsive reading from 0:00-0:48. Music plays from 0:48-3:22. A responsive reading takes place from 3:33-5:55. Music plays from 6:01-10:00. Dr. Lolley delivers a short message and leads the service in communion from 10:13-38:08.
Justo L. González is a Cuban-American Methodist historian and theologian and his wife, Catherine Gunsalus González, is Professor Emerita at Columbia Theological Seminary. Both professors came to SEBTS to speak about the history and necessity of missions. There is an opening prayer from 0:00-0:21. The two speakers are introduced from 0:23-4:41. Both of them share the stage as they go back and forth sharing personal stories and New Testament examples of sharing the gospel to those who need it most. Giving a gospel presentation, they encourage the students to truly understand the importance of missions. The Gonzálezs speak from 4:51-43:49. A closing prayer is offered from 43:51-44:08.