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- Walter B. Shurden was Professor of Church History at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service begins with a word of prayer (00:00-00:50). Walter B. Shurden is introduced as the Carver-Barnes Lecturer (00:51-06:25). Shurden’s lecture is entitled “The Southern Baptist Synthesis: Is it Cracking,” and he begins by stating that Southern Baptists have built a synthesis that began in the eighteenth century that is starting to erode (06:26-11:12). He states that the Southern Baptist tradition began in Charleston, SC, and that tradition had five characteristics: pietistic puritanism, Calvinistic confessionalism, quasi connectionism, church liturgicalism, and a commitment to theological education, all defined by order (11:13-18:10). Shurden then moves to the Sandy Creek tradition of Southern Baptists which was defined by its ardor, and it had four characteristics: revivalism, charismatic ministry, rugged independence, and strict biblicism (18:11-25:04). He then speaks about the Georgia tradition of Southern Baptists which was defined by local color, and this tradition was characterised by denominationalism and sectionalism (25:05-31:10). He then speaks about the Tennessee tradition of Southern Baptists which was defined by questionable honor, and this tradition gave Southern Baptist a sense of identity based on a fallacious history (31:11-33:18). Shurden believes that denominationalism won out and brought these four traditions together, but denominationalism is under attack (33:19-40:17). He believes there have been four stress points that is bringing cracks to the Southern Baptist synthesis, and these stress points are cultural stress, denominational stress, and financial stress (40:18-45:14). Shurden concludes his lecture by stating that the Southern Baptist synthesis is not breaking, but it is being reshaped (45:15-48:05). The service ends with a word of prayer (48:06-49:01).
- Subject:
- Church renewal--Southern Baptist Convention, Landmarkism, Sectionalism (United States), Confession (Liturgy), and Evangelical Revival
- Owner:
- archives@sebts.edu
- Location:
- Wake Forest (N.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Date Uploaded:
- 02/12/2026
- Date Modified:
- 02/13/2026
- Date Created:
- 1980-11-04
- Resource Type:
- Audio
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- Description:
- This message was part of the Ministry with the Small Rural Church Workshop. Quentin Lockwood was Director of the Rural Missions Department of the Home Mission Board. The conference begins with Lockwood introducing himself, and he gives the title of his lecture, “The Call of the Small” (00:00-00:48). Lockwood begins his lecture with the subject of calling, and he reminds the audience that the call of God comes to people regardless of location or size of service (00:49-05:45). Lockwood moves the subject of “small,” and he lays out the demographic numbers of Southern Baptist churches across America (05:46-09:30). Lockwood gives six factors on the size of churches, and the first is knowing everyone in the congregation, the second is the relationships among members, the third is the transiency of pastors, the fourth is financial resources, the fifth is the pastor’s workload, and the sixth is congregational leadership (09:31-20:35). Lockwood speaks about the many advantages of being a small church pastor throughout the rest of his lecture (20:36-47:05).
- Subject:
- Church renewal--Southern Baptist Convention, Sociology, Rural--Religious aspects--Christianity, and Rural churches
- Owner:
- archives@sebts.edu
- Location:
- Wake Forest (N.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Date Uploaded:
- 02/12/2026
- Date Modified:
- 02/13/2026
- Date Created:
- 1982-11-02
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Conference_Quentin_Lockwood_1982-11-02
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- George W. Braswell, Jr. was Professor of Missions and World Religions. The service begins with a responsive reading from Isaiah 6 and a word of prayer (00:00-02:36). The choir sings a song of worship (02:37-07:05). Braswell speaks briefly about the growing movement of Southern Baptists’ involvement in church planting, and he introduces Rick Hayes & Robert Jordan, students who worked at church plants in Durham and Wilmington, NC (07:06-11:20). Hayes reads from Matthew 16:13-16, and he speaks about the growth and learning he undertook working in a church plant over the summer (11:21-17:20). Jordan speaks about his experience of undertaking the praxis of the Christian faith, and he described his time as valuable and rewarding (17:21-23:48). The service ends with a word of prayer (23:49-25:50).
- Subject:
- Church renewal--Southern Baptist Convention, Church development, New, and Experiential learning
- Owner:
- archives@sebts.edu
- Location:
- Wake Forest (N.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Date Uploaded:
- 02/12/2026
- Date Modified:
- 02/13/2026
- Date Created:
- 1984-09-04
- Resource Type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Chapel_George_W_Braswell_Jr_1984-09-04
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- Tal D. Bonham was Executive Secretary Treasure of the State Convention of Baptists in Ohio. The service opens with a scripture reading and a word of prayer (00:00-01:53). Tal D. Bonham is introduced as the chapel speaker (01:54-03:49). The choir sings a song of worship (03:50-07:32). Bonham begins his sermon by speaking about his time at seminary and reading Matt. 5:13-15 (07:33-10:47). Bonham’s sermon is about the illustration from the Sermon on the Mount of followers of Christ being the salt of the earth, and he connects the metaphor of being salt of the earth to the work that Southern Baptist are doing in the state of Ohio (10:48-30:26). Bonham ends the service with a word of prayer (30:27-31:00).
- Owner:
- archives@sebts.edu
- Location:
- Wake Forest (N.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Date Uploaded:
- 02/12/2026
- Date Modified:
- 02/13/2026
- Date Created:
- 1982-02-02
- Resource Type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Chapel_Tal_D_Bonham_1982-02-02
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- Description:
- Audio quality is poor. John Snedden worked for the Department of Church Extension of the Home Mission Board. The service begins with the saying of the Lord’s Prayer (00:00-00:38). Dr. George Braswell gives announcements and introduces John Snedden as the chapel speaker (00:39-03:06). Snedden reads from Acts 1:8, and his sermon is about the church being missional through the planting of new local churches (03:07-16:45). The service ends with a word of prayer (16:46-17:35).
- Creator:
- Snedden, John 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:
- 1982-01-19
- Resource Type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Chapel_John_Snedden_1982-01-19
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- Description:
- Dr. Robert Naylor was President Emeritus of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. The interview begins with Dr. Naylor giving a background of his life in ministry (00:00-04:25). He speaks about his time as a trustee at Southwestern in the last year of the presidency of L.R. Scarborough and in the presidencies of E.D. Head and J. Howard Williams (04:26-06:15). Dr. Naylor believes that the Great Depression and World War II were great blessings for Southern Baptists in helping them unify and see the need for missions (06:16-09:09). He also believes that the events of the early 20th century helped Baptist financially (09:10-11:26). Dr. Naylor speaks about the growth of the seminaries after World War II and how the time oversees fighting prepared many Southern Baptist for international missions (11:27-15:20). Dr. Naylor talks about the “75 Million Campaign,” and he praises L.R. Scarborough for his contribution to the post-war growth of Southern Baptist’s initiatives (15:21-18:56). Dr. Naylor believes that Southwestern has made a great contribution for Southern Baptists regarding evangelism and missions (18:57-21:06). He believes that the converts made during the mid-century ultimately made a great impact on world missions (21:07-22:38). The interview concludes with Dr. Naylor speaking on the culmination of events of the early 20th century led to the great evangelism and missions push of Southern Baptists in the later 20th century (22:39-24:30).
- Subject:
- Missions, Evangelistic work, Church renewal--Southern Baptist Convention, and Twentieth century
- Owner:
- ddickerson@sebts.edu
- Language:
- English
- Date Uploaded:
- 02/12/2026
- Date Modified:
- 02/13/2026
- Date Created:
- 1999
- Resource Type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- Dr. Robert Naylor 99_orig_1_1