Glendon McCullough was from the Home Mission Board (now known as the North American Mission Board). The service begins with a word of prayer from 0:00-1:10. Music plays from 1:16-1:50. Dr. McCullough is introduced from 1:51-3:19. He speaks from 3:27-26:55. Dr. McCullough preaches from 1 Peter 2:9. McCullough shares the dynamics and importance of the Home Mission Board organization. He encourages the students to consider joining the mission field.
Denton R. Coker was Professor of Religious Education. The service opens with a reading of the main passage of scripture for the sermon, Revelation 3:20, and music from 0:00-0:50. There is a prayer from 1:07-3:36. Dr. Coker preaches from 3:42-16:12. He states that conversion is a progressive process that a believer never stops doing. He encourages the students to continuously open all the doors of their hearts to God.
After the reading of 2 Timothy 3:16 and an introduction (start-2:20), Dr. Sydnor Lorenzo Stealey, the first President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, emphasises the students' relationship to the school from Philippians 2:2-5, as it relates to the Covenant of the Student Body (2:21-end).
Clyde Fields was a pastor from the United Church of Christ denomination. The service begins with a word of prayer and music from 0:00-1:13. Another prayer is offered from 1:19-3:54. Rev. Fields is introduced from 4:00-4:44. Fields preaches from 4:47-20:52. Fields shares how this is God’s world by what He has done in it and what He continues to do in it.
After reading John 3:14-16 and a prayer (start-1:45), Dr. John Burder Hipps, Professor of Missions, Emeritus, shares his testimony and call to missions.
After a prayer (start-3:45), Olin Trivette Binkley, the President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, presents new members to the administrative staff (3:46-15:50). The event closes with prayer and a hymn (15:51-end).
The service begins with prayer (00:00-02:39) and the reading of Luke 24:44-49 (02:40-04:06). There was no introduction for the speaker, Dr. John Watson Shepard, but he was Professor of Christian Ethics at Seinan Gakuin University in Fukuoka, Japan. In his message, he intends to go over the “why, what, and how” of our global mission task (04:07-07:07:22). The “why” of missions is simple from Scripture: the Lord has commanded and sent us, and the burden in us to share the good news of what has happened to us in Christ with the unbelieving is heavy (07:23-10:57). The “what” of missions, on one hand, is simply the gopsel; however, on the other hand, “how” we communicate that gospel across cultures can be difficult (10:58-17:45). Remarking further on the “how” of missions, we are witnesses and testify to that experience; we need to know the culture and language of the people we are among, but ultimately salvation belongs to the Lord (17:46-22:28). He ends in prayer (22:29-23:17).
Stewart Albert Newman was Professor of Theology and Philosophy of Religion (1952-1966). Music plays from 0:28-3:49. There is a responsive reading from 3:55-5:42. A prayer is made from 5:46-7:46. There is special music from 7:55-11:49. Dr. Newman preaches from 12:00-25:57. His source text was the entirety of 1 Corinthians 8. A closing hymn is played from 26:01-27:48.
Garland Alford Hendricks was Professor of Church-Community Development and Director of Field Work. The service starts with an introduction to the speaker from 0:00-1:28. Dr. Hendricks speaks from 1:48-24:45. His source text was Ephesians 3:7-13. This service is the first of four centered on the theme, “The Christian Ministry As I See It Today.”
William Christian Sizemore was Associate Librarian. The service starts with a responsive reading from 0:00-1:18. Music plays from 1:19-4:18. Another responsive reading, this time of Psalm 145, takes place from 4:29-6:52. Music plays from 6:53-16:18. The service closes with prayer from 16:25-16:44.
