Chapel is opened in prayer (0:00-1:01). Scripture is read aloud from 1 Corinthians 3:1-9 (1:01-2:33). A speaker invites the new student council to come and be installed into their offices (2:33-5:42). The choir leads in song (5:42-9:16). A prayer is led (9:16-9:33). The outgoing president of the student council thanks the students for the opportunity to serve and encourages the entering student council (9:16-12:54). The new student council president addresses the audience and encourages cooperation (12:54-19:56). Chapel is closed in a benediction (19:56-20:15).
Frank R. Campbell was the pastor of First Baptist Church in Statesville, North Carolina, alumni of Southeastern Seminary, and served as president of the North Carolina Baptist State Convention. Remembrance and moment of silence for a student from Southeastern who passed away in December followed by a prayer (0:00-5:00). 2 Timothy 3:17 read aloud, followed by an explanation of why this is the verse of the seminary, a welcome to the spring semester convocation, and an introduction for a presentation from Tom Clark of Broadman Press (5:17-6:46). Mr. Clark announces a book by Dr. Richard Spencer about Dr. Raymond Brown, a professor from Southeastern, and congratulates him on his work (6:46-7:50). Dr. Spencer speaks briefly about his book. He invites Mrs. Brown on stage and presents the official copy of the book “The Fire of Truth” (7:50-9:00). Mrs. Brown speaks and thanks everyone for publishing the book (9:00-10:55). Recognition given to students who receive the Raymond Brown scholarship (11:10-12:03). Dean Morris Ashcraft makes presentation of the Middler Award of Systematic Theology (12:04-13:00). Introduction of the visiting and adjunctive faculty for the semester (13:00-14:23). Introduction of speaker, Dr. Frank R. Campbell (14:23-18:33). Greetings from the speaker and discussion about challenges of ministry but also the great meaning and importance of ministry. He encourages young pastors to review Paul’s life and his model to pastors, especially his letters to Timothy. He says that the kind of minister one becomes is up to them and the approach they take to do it well (18:33-28:52). Dr. Campbell presents his priorities in ministry in the categories of personal and professional. His personal priorities are God first, family second, church third, and he discusses the importance of keeping these priorities (28:52-31:38). His professional priorities are preaching, pastoral work, and administration, and he discusses the importance of balancing each of these as well (31:38-36:25). Dr. Campbell reminds students that as pastors they work to cooperate with other churches and believers (36:25-41:50). He exhorts students that their ministry is ahead of them, and it is up to them and God to make a good trajectory for their ministry (41:50-45:00). The service concludes with prayer (45:00-46:02).
Donald Hustad was the V.V. Cook Professor of Organ at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service begins with organ music (00:00-06:34). The speaker gives a word of prayer (06:35-07:50). Donald Hustad is introduced as the Page Lecturer (07:51-10:20). The choir sings the anthem (10:21-12:08). The title of Hustad’s lecture is “Sing Unto the Lord an Old Song.” Hustad speaks about hymns and worship in the evangelical tradition, and he walks through the problematic history of abandonment of historic worship for newer songs and styles as a reaction against traditionalism and liberalism (10:21-48:20). Hustad leads the audience in the reading of a hymn, and he gives the scriptural and historical background of the hymn (48:21-51:09). Hustad ends the service with a recommendation for reading hymnals (51:09-53:01).
George W. Braswell Jr. was the Professor of Missions and World Religions at Southeastern Seminary. The service begins with prayer concerns being shared and there is a moment of prayer (0:00-2:56). The choir sings “The Church’s One Foundation” (2:57-5:19). There is a responsive reading (5:20-6:54). There is a moment of prayer (6:55-8:01). The choir sings a song of worship (8:02-10:29). The efforts of mission work over the summer are shared with the congregation (10:30-20:28). Braswell shares about the statistics of church planting and the opportunities available for learning about and actively participating in church planting (20:29-28:28). The choir sings a song of worship (28:29-30:10). The service closes in a moment of prayer (30:11-31:06).
Henry Langford was a retired pastor from Richmond, Virginia. The service begins with piano music (0:00-5:03). Prayer concerns are shared with the congregation and there is a moment of prayer (5:04-8:00). Henry Langford is introduced as the chapel speaker (8:01-12:20). Langford expresses his gratitude for the people in his life (12:21-13:15). He reads from Luke 9 and Ephesians (13:16-13:45). Langford shares a portion of his testimony, earning wages, and racial justice to illustrate freedom (13:46-37:16). The service closes in a word of prayer (37:17-38:06).
Bob Wallace was a graduate of Southeastern and pastor at Grant’s Creek Baptist Church in Maysville, North Carolina. Chapel begins with prayer (0:00-1:40). The speaker, Bob Wallace, is introduced (1:40-4:23). The choir leads in the song “They Crucified My Lord” (4:23-9:40). Mr. Wallace states that John 3: 3 is a focus of Baptist life and focuses his message on what the new life in Christ looks like (9:40-14:44). He tells an illustrative story, the story of Zacchaeus, and shares his own experience of conversion to explain his point (14:44-28:54). Mrs. Wallace closes with a benediction (28:54-29:30).
M. Mahan Siler was from the School of Pastoral Care at North Carolina Baptist Hospital. The service begins with a word of prayer (00:00-03:45). The speaker introduces the guests from clinical pastoral centers around North and South Carolina, and he introduces M. Mahan Siler as the chapel speaker (03:46-11:42). Siler opens his sermon by reading from Mark 10:35-45 (11:43-13:46). He argues that the role of the man in ministry is to be a servant because Christ embodied the form of a servant to bring us salvation (13:46-27:14). Siler ends the service with a prayer (27:15-27:52).
Audio quality at the end is poor. Ben Taylor was a graduate of Southeastern Seminary and was the President of the Advocacy Resource Center of Macon. The service begins with a reading and a prayer (0:00-3:17). There is a Scripture reading from Luke (3:18-3:43). There is a song played by the organ (3:44-4:25). Taylor speaks about the worldview of a child versus the worldview of a mature adult (4:26-12:00). Taylor speaks about investing in one’s time for the sake of Christianity (12:01-21:15). The members of the Student Council are introduced (21:16-22:23). Audio quality is poor and indiscernible (22:24-24:53).
John W. Carlton was the Professor of Preaching at Southeastern Seminary. The service begins with a prayer (0:00-1:32). There is a Scripture reading from Psalm 118:19-29 and John 9:1-7 (1:33-4:31). Carlton speaks about the human tendency to long for the future and assume that “the real thing is further on” (4:32-12:13). Carlton suggests that such an attitude distorts one’s motivation for serving Christ through ministry in the present (12:14-16:59). A blessing is given (17:00-17:20).
