Thomas H. Groome was associate professor of theology and religious education at Boston College. The service begins with organ music (0:00:00-0:03:24). The speaker gives a word of prayer (0:03:25-0:04:24). Thomas H. Groome is introduced as the Kendrick-Poerschke Lecturer (0:04:25-0:05:16). Groome begins his lecture by stating and explaining his theme of “the praxis approach to Christian education” (0:05:17-0:19:32). Groome gives five points for helping people to be effective Christian educators, and his uses many stories to show that educators should seek question that build relationships and ask the “why” questions (0:19:33-1:01:17). The service ends with an announcement and a benediction (1:01:18-1:02:20).
G. Thomas Halbrooks was Professor of Church History. The service begins with a word of prayer (00:00-01:00). The title and theme of the faculty lecture is “Coming to and Growing in Faith,” and the speaker introduces Dr. William P. Clemmons, Dr. G. Thomas Halbrooks, and Dr. Bruce P. Powers as the faculty lectures (01:01-02:43). Genesis 1 and John 1 are publicly read, and Clemmons & Halbrooks trace the development of teaching and living out the faith in the history of the church from Patristic, to Medieval, to Reformation and Post-Reformation (02:44-28:16). Powers traces the development of Baptist faith education, and he examines some developmental psychological methods on the role of faith in children (28:17-45:02). The service ends with a benediction (45:03-45:43).
Garland Alford Hendricks was Visiting Professor of Church-Community Development. Hendricks begins his sermon by speaking about the future of ministry in a chaotic world (00:00-05:40). Hendricks walks through the four protection plans offered by the Annuity Board of the Southern Baptist Convention, and he shares his personal stories of how the Annuity Board has been a help to him in his retirement years (05:41-20:12). Hendricks concludes his sermon by urging the audience to take advantage of the Annuity Board plans early in their life of ministry (20:13-22:43). Hendricks ends the service with a word of prayer (22:44-23:32).
M. Mahan Siler was from the School of Pastoral Care at North Carolina Baptist Hospital. Siler begins his sermon with a reading from Matthew 26:36-45, and he gives a word of prayer (00:00-05:37). He urges the audience to follow the example of Jesus of seeking support from the Father and from the church, and he reminds them that God is always with them (05:38-22:51). Siler ends the service with a word of prayer and a benediction (22:52-24:17).
Leonard Farrar, an M. Div. student at SEBTS, was pastor of Wake Baptist Grove Church in Garner, NC. The subject of the message was "A Cause for Celebration, Martin Luther King Day." Before the message, several quotations in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. are given. In his message, Farrar advocates for social justice among Christians, especially concerning the Civil Rights movement in America.