William Randall Lolley was the third president of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Chapel opens in prayer (0:00-0:38). The Spring Conference is introduced and speakers and visitors on campus for the conference are introduced (0:38-5:55). Scripture is read from Galatians 3:28 and 1 Corinthians 12:12-13 (5:55-7:02). Undecipherable music (7:02-9:32). Dr. Lolley reads Matthew 16:18 and discusses the meaning of the words “my church,” saying that you have to grow the people in the church in order to grow the church (9:32-13:49). He says there are three general types of Baptist churches: those who belong to the people, to the pastor, or to God (13:49-17:09). He asks the audience which type of church they want to be, and he concludes by encouraging them to be a church that belongs to God and stating that the Spring Conference is focus on growing the people so the church will grow (17:09-19:21). Chapel is closed in prayer (19:21-20:17).
Tal D. Bonham was Executive Secretary Treasure of the State Convention of Baptists in Ohio. The service opens with a scripture reading and a word of prayer (00:00-01:53). Tal D. Bonham is introduced as the chapel speaker (01:54-03:49). The choir sings a song of worship (03:50-07:32). Bonham begins his sermon by speaking about his time at seminary and reading Matt. 5:13-15 (07:33-10:47). Bonham’s sermon is about the illustration from the Sermon on the Mount of followers of Christ being the salt of the earth, and he connects the metaphor of being salt of the earth to the work that Southern Baptist are doing in the state of Ohio (10:48-30:26). Bonham ends the service with a word of prayer (30:27-31:00).
Helen Gray Crotwell was pastor of Wake Forest Methodist Church. The service begins with organ music and a song of worship (00:00-06:50). The audience is led in additional songs of worship with spoken prayers (06:51-09:42). Helen Gray Crotwell is introduced as the chapel speaker, the speaker reads the Old Testament lesson from Genesis and the New Testament lesson from Matthew, and she gives a word of prayer (09:43-15:46). Crotwell speaks about Joseph, Mary, and Jesus going to Egypt to escape Herod, and she describes the season of seminary as a time in Egypt to prepare for ministry (15:47-27:05). The service ends with a word of prayer (27:06-27:53).
David A. Horner was the pastor of Providence Baptist Church in Raleigh, NC. The service begins with organ music (00:00-04:50). David A. Horner is introduced as the chapel speaker (04:51-06:00). The choir sings the anthem (06:01-09:12). Horner delivers an exegetical sermon on 1 Peter 1:13-21, and he seeks to show his audience that those who are Christian already bear the identity of Christ and have already been made holy (09:13-32:16). Horner ends the service with a word of prayer (32:17-33:43).
Audio quality is very poor. C. David Matthews was pastor of First Baptist Church in Greenville, SC. The service begins with a word of prayer (00:00-00:50). C. David Matthews is introduced as the chapel speaker (00:51-02:00). The choir sings a song of worship (02:01-06:27). Matthews reads from Matthew 10:16-20, and his sermon is about adequacy in ministry and in the Christian life, which is given by God (06:28-27:06). Matthews ends the service with a word of prayer (27:07-27:30).
James Baucom was the pastor of First Baptist Church in Martinsville, V.A. The service begins with an announcement of community concerns.(00:00-02:27). The announcement is followed by a period of both silent and public prayer (02:28-05:56). James Baucom is introduced as the chapel speaker (05:57-08:27). The choir leads in a song of worship (08:28- 11:52). Baucom reads from Matthew 22:36-38 and leads the audience in prayer (11:53-14:17). He begins his sermon by focusing on the words of the greatest commandment, “heart” and “mind” (14:18-16:14). He gives a variety of illustrations, some from his personal life and some from people he has encountered in his ministry, where love of God is rooted in either facts or feelings, but not both (16:15-24:23). Baucom argues that Jesus commands that our love for God be rooted in both facts and feelings (24:24-24:35). He concludes by warning the audience of the danger of going to one extreme or the other, and he encourages them to love God in all the ways given by Jesus, with all heart, mind, soul, and strength (24:36-27:05). Baucom ends his sermon with a prayer (27:06-27:37). The service finishes with a closing song (27:38-28:30).
Hendrikus Berkhof was professor of Systematic Theology at the University of Leiden. The service begins with a word of prayer (00:00-00:42). Hendrikus Berkhof is introduced as the special lecturer (00:43-02:58). Berkhof begins his lecture by tracing the development of the study of theology in the early 20th century, and he asks the question of what will be the new method that comes in the latter half of the 20th century (02:59-20:13). Berkhof spends most of his lecture examining the rise of experiential theology, and he argues, through the examination of figures such as Paul Tillich and Karl Barth, that there should be dialogue about experience when looking at theology (20:14-52:18). The service ends with a benediction (52:19-52:59).
