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).
Thomas Forman Hewitt was Professor of Christian Ethics. The service begins with organ music (00:00-03:33). The speaker delivers the opening Scripture reading, and she gives a word of prayer (03:34-04:25). Another speaker delivers the Scripture reading from Philippians 3:8-14, and he gives a word of prayer for those who suffered from the storms in eastern North Carolina (04:26-10:04). The choir sings the anthem (10:05-12:57). Hewitt shares his testimony on coming to have a relationship with Jesus, and he speaks about the reoccurring themes of Christ’s acceptance, reconciliation, and unity with those who he has invited to himself (12:58-30:05). Hewitt ends the service with a benediction (30:06-30:26).
Claude Y. Stewart, Jr. was Associate Professor of Theology. The service begins with organ music (00:00-03:35). The choir sings a song of worship (03:36-07:23). The Claude Stewart gives a word of prayer, and he leads in a responsive reading from Genesis 1 (07:24-14:48). Stewart delivers a brief commentary on the creation of the earth (14:49-17:16). The choir sings a song of worship (17:17-23:31). Stewart reads from John 1 and speaks about creation from the New Testament perspective (23:32-28:32). A soloist sings a song of worship (28:33-33:10). Stewart ends the service with a benediction (33:11-34:28).
Peggy Haymes was a senior M.Div. student and interim pastor of Beth Car Baptist Church in Halifax, VA. The service begins with a word of prayer (00:00-02:09). Peggy Haymes begins her sermon with a Scripture reading from Isaiah 40:18-31, and she gives a word of prayer (02:10-05:08). Haymes preaches on the theme of patience, and she speaks about how God’s people waited on the Lord and the promise of Christ’s presence (05:09-21:58). Haymes ends the service with a word of prayer and a benediction (21:59-22:59).
Karen Smith was a Southeastern student. The service begins with a Scripture reading from Luke 11:9-10 (00:00-00:44). Smith examines the statements of Jesus in Luke 11:9-10, and she speaks on calling for the Christian as a tension between serving and receiving (00:45-17:23). The audience is led in a song of worship (17:24-22:14). The service ends with a word of prayer (22:15-22:52).
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).
The service begins with an announcement about the schedule of speakers, which include Michael Hawn, associate professor of Church Music, and Bob Sphinx, assistant to the president for financial development (0:00:00-0:01:50). Hawn leads the audience in two hymns (0:01:51-0:05:45). Sphinx delivers the Scripture reading from 1 Corinthians 12, and he gives a word of prayer (0:05:46-0:11:56). The chairman of the development council at Southeastern delivers his testimony of faithful living at his job in Virginia (0:11:57-0:25:21). Bill Deal, a Lutheran layman from Pennsylvania, delivers a sermon on the principles of the Christian life and reflections on ministering in the marketplace (0:25:22-1:22:00). Hawn leads the audience in a song of worship (1:22:01-1:25:20). Malcolm Tolbert, professor of New Testament studies, conducts a Bible study entitled “All Are Gifted,” and his main idea is how spiritual gifts correspond and serve to strengthen the body of Christ, which is the church (1:25:21-2:04:50). The speaker gives an announcement about available seating near the front of the sanctuary (2:04:51-2:06:10). Richard Broholm, executive director of the ministry of the laity at Andover Theological School, is introduced as the next guest speaker (2:06:11-2:08:49). Broholm delivers a message where he encourages churches to uplift the position of the laity and make their daily ministries known to the body (2:08:50-2:56:21). Sphinx gives a brief word about technology, and the convocation ends with a few concluding announcements about lunch (2:56:22-3:03:19).
Ann Neil was the Fletcher Visiting Professor of Missions. The service begins with a word of prayer (00:00-03:00). Ann Neil is introduced as the Missionary Day speaker (03:01-05:50). The choir sings the anthem (05:51-10:01). Neil’s sermon topic is “women in missions,” and she traces the history of Southern Baptist women’s involvement in missions and the stories of prominent women whose work had great impact on the field (10:02-31:04). Neil concludes her sermon by speaking about the current situation of women who are missionaries and the need to bring them into staff position in global missions’ organizations (31:05-39:57). Neil ends the service with a word of prayer (39:58-40:30).