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- Description:
- Each member of the panel is introduced (0:00:00-0:01:13). The United Methodist pastor, Bill, speaks on the polity of Methodist churches (0:01:14-0:07:03). Willard Brown, former pastor at Wake Forest Baptist Church in Wake Forest, NC, speaks on navigating authority in a Baptist church which is governed by the congregation (0:07:04-0:18:46). Marie Bean shares her story of calling to be in ministry and her struggle with social norms and human authorities (0:18:47-0:31:31). The speaker opens the floor for questions (0L31:32-0:32:21). The first question deals with the subject of authority in different denominations (0:32:22-0:37:28). The second question deals with the idea of calling to ministry, and the three panelist share how they came to be in ministry (0:37:29-0:59:02). The third question deals with the idea of a calling being affirmed or ratified by the church (0:59:03-1:05:10). The fourth question deals with the navigation of the taboo of women in ministry (1:05:11-1:10:47). The fifth question deals with voicing a call to ministry before a local church and the fears associated with it (1:11:48-1:24:44). The sixth question deals with the idea of a man telling a woman that she is not called to preach (1:24:45-1:27:12). The seventh question deals with gaining the approval of people when you are in a position of powerlessness (1:27:13-1:34:47). The eighth question deals with authority in the political arena (1:34:48-1:46:29). The final question deals with the authority when the congregation is paying your salary (1:46:30-1:50:10). The panel discussion ends with an announcement about an event happening in the evening (1:50:50:11-1:51:01).
- Subject:
- Authority, Ministerial responsibility, and Women clergy
- Creator:
- Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Location:
- Wake Forest (N.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Date Created:
- September 26, 1980
- Resource type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Chapel_Ministerial_Authority_Panel_1980-09-26
- Description:
- Richard Loren Hester was Professor of Pastoral Care and Psychology of Religion. The service begins with an announcement on the symposium of ministerial authority, and a word of prayer is given (00:00-02:02). The speaker reads from Mark 10:35-45 (02:03-03:50). Hester speaks about seduction in ministry and how it is not always connected to sex, but it is more often found in the desire of heroism (03:51-30:04). The audience is given the opportunity to ask questions on Hester’s message (30:05-31:15). The first question deals with the difficulty of loving everyone like Christ (31:16-36:09). The second question deals with understanding a good side of seductive power (36:10-38:46). The third question deals with locus of authority (38:47-40:47). The fourth question deals with idea of seeking to meet our own needs (40:48-42:27). The fifth question deals with the issue of caring for pietistic members and the expectations of being heroic (42:28-45:21). The final question deals with issue of self-justification (45:22-49:36).
- Subject:
- Seduction, Authority, and Ministerial responsibility
- Creator:
- Hester, Richard L. (Richard Loren) and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Location:
- Wake Forest (N.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Date Created:
- September 24, 1980
- Resource type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Chapel_Richard_Loren_Hester_1980-09-24
