Wade Armstrong was a trustee of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service begins with organ music (00:00-04:05). The speaker gives a word of prayer (04:06-08:10). Wade Armstrong is introduced as the chapel speaker (08:11-10:54). Michael Hahn, director of music at the First Baptist Church in Decatur, GA, sings a song of worship (10:55-14:20). Armstrong begins his service by thanking the leadership of Southeastern for giving him the opportunity to preach, and he reads from 1 Corinthians 5 (14:21-17:30). Armstrong’s sermon is about the certainty of heaven, and he says the Christians can have a certainty through the work of the Spirit and the promise of judgment that they will all one day be in Christ’s presence (17:31-30:37). Armstrong ends the service with a word of prayer (30:38-30:50).
Donna M. Forrester was a chaplain at Southeastern. The service begins with organ music (00:00-04:47). The speaker gives a word of prayer (04:48-06:12). Donna M. Forrester is introduced as the chapel speaker, and the speaker delivers the Scripture readings from Matthew 22:34-40 and Romans 13:8-10 (06:13-08:42). The choir sings the anthem (08:43-13:27). Forrester shares many stories of how God has shaped her love for herself and for others, and she shows that believers are first loved by God so that they can love themselves and others (13:28-30:22). Forrester concludes her sermon with a word of prayer, and she leads the audience in a responsive reading from 1 Corinthians 13 (30:23-33:56). The service ends with a benediction (33:57-34:10).
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).
Chapel begins with a reading of Romans 10:9-17 (0:00-2:00). A prayer is given (2:00-2:50). Time of singing “This is My Story” (2:50-5:57). A speaker tells the story of his conversion, journey to Southeastern from Africa, the growth of his theology over that time, and the importance of taking the gospel to the world (5:57-16:22). Another speaker from Venezuela shares what it means to be a Christian in Latin America (16:22-29:21). This same speaker closes chapel in prayer (19:21-30:01).