Lloyd Elder served as executive vice president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and was the president of Lifeway Christian Resources (formerly the Baptist Sunday School Board). The service begins with a song performed by the choir and a moment of prayer (0:00-3:45). A welcome is offered to the congregation, and there is a responsive reading (3:46-5:30). Lloyd Elder is introduced as the chapel speaker (5:31-9:28). The choir sings a song of worship (9:29-12:48). Elder reads scripture from II Peter 3:18 (12:49-15:36). Elder speaks about the passage bringing the Christian faith “down to its very personal experience and dimension” (15:37-17:15). Elder shares portions of his testimony to illustrate the benefit of growing faith (17:15-21:15). Elder speaks about growing people, churches, and families for Jesus Christ through teaching the Bible, (21:16-30:57). An announcement for meeting with Elder is shared and the service is closed with a word of prayer (30:58-32:05).
