The service begins with a welcome for the board of trustees, the visitors from the Shaw House, and the Lolley family, and the speaker reads from 1 Timothy 1:1-12 and 3:11-17 (00:00-04:02). The speaker invites representatives from the faculty, the student council, and the board of trustees to share a few words of tribute for Dr. Lolley (04:03-05:52). Tom Bland, representing the faculty, gives a good word on the years of Lolley’s service as president (05:53-10:52). Ben Taylor, representing the student council, praises Lolley for his championing of personal freedom and his disposition for servanthood (10:53-14:04). A friend of Lolley shares some childhood memories he had with Lolley (14:05-19:46). Christine Gregory, representing the board of trustees, speaks about Lolley’s quality of love (19:47-23:31). Peggy Hames, an M.Div graduate of Southeastern, leads the audience in a litany (23:32-24:46). Joe King, the painter of Lolley’s portraits, gives a few goods words about Lolley while the paintings are unveiled (24:47- 31:30). Olin T. Binkley, president emeritus of Southeastern, gives a dedication prayer (31:31-34:12). Lolley gives a word of thanks, and the service ends with a word of prayer (34:13-38:37).
Thomas R. McKibbens, Jr. was Associate Professor of Preaching. McKibbens sermonette begins with the acknowledgment of him replacing Dr. Browning Ware because his plane was fogged in (00:00-01:05). His sermonette is a series of responsive meditative prayers, and the first prayer is about seeking and knocking (01:06-04:34). His second prayer is a responsive prayer of intersession (04:35-10:12).
Thomas R. McKibbens, Jr. was Associate Professor of Preaching. Luke B. Smith was Professor of Supervised Ministry. John W. Carlton was Professor of Preaching.
Donna M. Forrester was Chaplain. William Randall Lolley was the 3rd president of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. C. Michael Hawn was Associate Professor of Church Music.
Disclaimer: Audio quality is low, and most of the dialogue is inaudible. William Randall Lolley was the 3rd president of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The event opens with Lolley giving his personal thoughts on the updates of business in the Southern Baptist Convention, and he speaks on the battle for the Bible and its importance (0:00:00-0:30:19). The first question is about the data of those in the SBC who are seminary trained (0:30:20-0:32:28). A second question is raised pertaining to a certain person (0:32:29-0:35:26). The third question is about recording and video cassettes (0:35:27-0:39:27). The fourth question is about churches needing help in finding more mainline Baptist pastors (0:39:28-0:50:27). The fifth question is about associationism and placement of graduates in churches (0:50:28-1:06:58). There is an extended time of dialogue dealing with the DOM and associations (1:06:59-1:52:27). The final question is about the DOM’s role of assisting pastors (1:52:28-1:55:30). The events with a time of announcements and prayer requests (1:55:31-2:05:23).
The service begins with a skit about Moses speaking to God at the burning bush (00:00-01:10). An international student gives a word of prayer (01:11-02:16). A speaker invites the audience into a litany of thanksgiving (02:17-03:36). Mark 8:27-38 is publicly read, and a student gives her commentary on the passage (03:37-09:26). A student gives his personal thought about taking up his cross (09:27-15:13). A speaker invites the audience into a litany of confession (15:14-18:08). The service ends with a benediction (18:09-18:49).