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).
Terry K. Douglas was the Director of Missions at the South Cental Baptist Association in Pennsylvania. Chapel is opened in prayer (0:00-1:22). An introduction for the chapel speaker, Dr. Terry Douglas, is given (1:22-2:52). Chior leads in singing (2:52-7:05). Dr. Douglas begins his message with greeting, thanks, and introducing the passage of Mark 8: 22-25 (7:05-9:15). He uses the passage of the blind man to illustrate that sometimes people need a second touch from God to truly know why Jesus Christ came, to know who our fellow men are, to know what the church is all about, and to let Jesus guide his people into a growing experience of fellowship (9:15-23:57). Dr. Douglas closes the service in prayer (23:57-24:33).
Richard Albert Spencer was Associate Professor of New Testament. The service opens with a word of prayer (00:00-00:27). Richard Spencer reads from Psalm 51 and Luke 15:11-32, and he gives a word of prayer (00:28-04:50). The choir sings a song of worship (04:51-07:36). Spencer begins his sermon by speaking on the topic of Lent and the attitude of repentance (07:37-13:14). He first speaks of repentance as being inaugurated by the coming of God’s kingdom and his grace (13:15-20:52). He then speaks of repentance as the changing of one’s heart to seek after God (20:53-26:12). Spencer ends his sermon with a prayer (26:13-26:58). The choir ends the service with a song of worship (26:59-27:34).
Chris Loftis was a Master of Divinity student. The service begins with organ music (00:00-03:57). Loftis delivers the Scripture reading, and he gives a word of prayer (03:58-06:05). Loftis sings two songs on his guitar (06:06-12:43). Loftis gives a sermon on the need for and importance of ending world hunger (12:44-28:41). After the sermon, he strums his guitar, sings a few lines of songs, and he continues to speak on how to contribute to stopping world hunger (28:42-38:23). Loftis ends the service with a word of prayer (38:24-39:55).
