This service was organized by the Student Coordinating Council. The service is a responsive scripture reading of various passages found in the Old and New Testament alike. The responsive scripture reading takes places from 0:00-14:40. The service closes with a special solo song from 14:41-17:42.
Julian S. Hopkins was the Secretary of the Department of Evangelism for the North Carolina Baptist State Convention. The service begins with scripture reading and announcements from 0:30-2:10. There is a prayer from 2:13-2:58. Dr. Hopkins speaks from 3:06-31:29. Citing Matthew 28:18-20 and John 3:16-17, Hopkins highlights the importance of evangelism. He shares that redeeming the world is God's great purpose and notes that people need to be confronted with Jesus Christ in light of the gospel.
Allen Douglas Aldrich was pastor of Forest Hills Baptist Church in Raleigh, NC. The service begins with a prayer and introduction to the speaker from 0:00-3:29. Rev. Aldrich speaks from 3:34-22:05. Aldrich preaches on the faith of Abraham and the faith that we should have today. Pastor Aldrich encourages the students to not hold on to the empty shell of a doctrine but have a vibrant faith that is rooted in relationship with Jesus.
James David Poage was a student at SEBTS. The service begins with an opening prayer from 0:11-2:58. The chapel performs a hymn from 3:09-6:28. James Poage speaks from 6:38-21:00. Poage encourages the students to share the good news of Jesus with everyone and how it is a necessity to do so. Poage challenges the students to be in fellowship and constant communication with one another, even the ones we don't often agree with. There is closing music from 21:03-26:20. This service was organized by the Student Coordinating Council.
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.
Robert Cook Briggs was Professor of New Testament Interpretation. There is an opening prayer from 0:00-1:41. Dr. Briggs preaches on faith and how to exercise it. Dr. Briggs preaches from Hebrews 11:1. Briggs speaks from 1:42-15:26.
Roy O. McClain was the pastor of First Baptist Church in Atlanta, GA. The service begins with a prayer and introduction from 0:16-4:53. A special performance is sung from 5:00-7:40. Rev. McClain speaks from 7:56-35:56. McClain discusses the tragedy of a black church that had just burned recently in Georgia and how we all need to be better representatives of Jesus.
The service begins with a message concerning social injustice and racial inequality. There is a call to be an extremist of love, not hate, and seek social justice from 0:10-7:43. Dr. David Forbes speaks from 7:50-37:09. Dr. Forbes also talks about racial inequality and informs the students that our only hope for social justice is to continuously move forward and help others. He tells the students to lean on Christ for everything. Rev. Forbes uses 2 Kings 7 as his source text. There is a closing prayer from 37:10-37:55. The audio was transferred from audio cassette.
Hardy Clemons was the pastor at First Baptist, Greenville, SC. Rev. Clemons preaches from 0:00-16:20 from Ephesians 1:19-20. Clemons discusses and describes the power of God and how believers have access to such power. He reminds the students that trusting in the Lord gives them strength. There is a closing prayer from 16:27-16:55. The audio was transferred from audio cassette.
There is an opening introduction to the speaker from 0:00-1:14. Barbara Price speaks from 1:25-19:38. Price preaches on how women can minister the Gospel to others and how the Church should not be divided but united under Christ. Price referenced the Samaritan Woman in John 4 often throughout her devotional. There are closing remarks from 19:39-21:39.