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- The service begins with prayer (00:00-03:01), a recognition of the Board of Trustees for this Founder’s Day Address (03:02-07:24), and a word of resignation from the chairman of the Board of Trustees as well as his introduction of the speaker, Dr. John Edward Steely, Associate Professor of Historical Theology (07:25-11:03). The choir sings “When I Survey the Wond’rous Cross” as the anthem of SEBTS (11:04-14:48) before Dr. Steely begins his address, covering personal counsel concerning the history of SEBTS over the previous 10 years from its inception to the present (14:49-16:23). The faculty began with only 4 members and a student body of 101 members, growing by the end of 10 years to a faculty of 30 members and a student body of over 700 members (16:24-17:03). Steely speaks to the efforts of the future historian who will write down this seminary’s history (17:04-23:08). He then speaks of the seminary’s emphases in pursuit of its objectives (23:09-23:55) before speaking about the contributions which over 9,000,000 Southern Baptists have supported through their cooperative giving (23:56-27:54). Dr. Steely then desires that everyone present would, with him, reaffirm their seminarial commitments to the purposes of Jesus Christ (27:55-29:12). Next, he mentions those advancements and doors of opportunity which have opened to the seminary during the second half of the decade, adding the need to live the Christian life to bear witness to Jesus Christ (29:13-33:41) so that the seminary will not fail to complete its task in educating ministers of the gospel (33:42-36:40). President Stealey closed the service with the singing of the seminary hymn (36:41-41:41), prayer (41:42-44:39), and closing song (44:40-46:51).
- Subject:
- History
- Creator:
- Steely, John 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:
- 1961-02-16
- Resource Type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Founders_Day_Address_John_Edward_Steely_1961-02-16
- Description:
- The service begins with the reading of Luke 1:68 (00:00-00:09) and prayer (00:10-00:46). Then the congregation reads aloud a responsive reading taken from Psalm 84 (00:47-02:37). An introduction is given for John M. Lewis, the pastor of First Baptist Church in Raleigh, NC, outlining his educational and ministerial background; he has been introduced as the “thinking man’s Baptist” (02:38-04:03). John M. Lewis begins his message by reading the Phillip’s translation of 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 (04:04-05:07), and his message is “Wanted: A New Theological Map for Baptists” (05:08-06:32). He believes that Baptists have stressed certain distinctives at the depreciation or neglect of others, and his message centers on balancing Baptist distinctives for effective future ministry (06:33-08:56). Firstly, Baptists have emphasized individuality within Christianity; while Christianity is personal, it is not private but communal. He urges that the separation of church and state in America has led to a separation of secular and sacred, causing the church’s work in the public square to become that much more difficult to manifest (08:57-17:21). Secondly, Baptists have emphasized “once saved, always saved,” which Lewis argues has wreaked havoc on our ethical responsibility and has overlooked the progressive and futuristic realities of our salvation (“being saved” and “will be saved”). He also discusses the Baptist view of denouncing the Catholic practice of transubstantiation in Communion while overlooking our practical transubstantiational view of salvation, wherein we believe we are changed metaphysically but not in reality (17:22-22:47). Thirdly, Baptists have emphasized that Jesus Christ is Lord of the local church, but we have denied practically that “the body of Christ” refers to all of our brothers and sisters everywhere in the world (22:48-26:05). Lastly, Lewis suggests that the Baptist exaltation of the Bible as the “Word of God” needs to find its practical and theological home in the person of Jesus Christ, who is “the Word of God” (26:06-28:09); he also suggests that the Bible will be “a dead book” to others until they understand that the Bible is not just telling how God spoke and worked then, but also now in our own time (28:10-32:33). He then closes in prayer (32:34-33:31).
- Subject:
- Baptists and Christian life
- Creator:
- Lewis, John M. 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:
- 1965-10-26
- Resource Type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Chapel_John_M_Lewis_1965-10-26
- Description:
- Thomas Robert Mullinax was pastor of Cary Baptist Church in Cary, NC and a graduate of the seminary's 1957 class. The service begins with prayer and introduction from 0:15-4:20. Rev. Mullinax preaches from 4:23-20:16. Mullinax's sermon is informally titled "The Impressions of an Alumnus." Pastor Mullinax shares memories and lessons he learned while attending SEBTS and the importance of attending a school where Baptist values are promoted and valued. Mullinax closes the service in prayer.
- Creator:
- Mullinax, Thomas Robert 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:
- 1962-03-15
- Resource Type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Chapel_Thomas_Robert_Mullinax_1962-03-15
- Description:
- Dr. T. E. Carter was the Institutional Director of the Institutional Chaplaincy and an Army chaplain. The service begins with a word of prayer from 0:00-1:06. An introduction to Dr. Cummins is given from 1:14-2:26. Cummins offers a prayer and introduces the speaker from 2:28-5:10. Carter speaks from 5:17-26:06. Rev. Carter delivers a message on what a chaplain is.
and This service was the Chaplains' Day Conference.
- Creator:
- Carter, T. 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:
- 1968-02-29
- Resource Type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Chapel_T_E_Carter_1968-02-29
- Description:
- C. Burtt Potter, Jr. was a student at SEBTS. This service was organized by the Student Coordinating Council. Potter spoke about ministers and the burden they carry in the ministry. Ministers are doing too much and are stretched out and tired. He shares that ministers are struggling to live a joy-filled life when they are the ones counted on to give joy to others. Potter states that the only way for ministers to regain their passion and purpose in the ministry is to allow God to reignite their hearts. [This is a partial recording.]
- Creator:
- Potter, C. Burtt, Jr. 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:
- 1962-03-07
- Resource Type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Chapel_C_Burtt_Potter_Jr_1962-03-07
