John Rowan Claypool, IV was the pastor of Northminster Baptist Church in Jackson, MS. The service begins with a word of prayer (0:00:00-0:00:52). President Randall Lolley gives the community announcements, and he leads the audience in a word of prayer (0:00:53-0:04:16). John Rowan Claypool, IV is introduced as the Adams Lecturer (0:04:17-0:10:33). The choir sings a song of worship (0:10:34-0:13:36). John Claypool begins his lecture by speaking on the influence Theodore Adams has had on his life, and he asks the question of what he personally is about (0:13:37-0:19:11). His lecture centers on the objective question of what the aim of a Christian ministry is, and he first tells a story of a friend in ministry who suffered from what he called “cotton candy syndrome” (0:19:12-0:27:59). Claypool’s main idea is that humans by nature are restlessly looking for fulfilment, and he points to the message of Christ saying that fulfilment is not found somewhere else but God’s grace found in our hearts (0:28:00-1:02:57). The service ends with a word of prayer (1:02:58-1:03:37).
Claud Bowen was a pastor in Greensboro and a former trustee and the chairman of the Board of Trustees at Southeastern. Chapel opens in prayer (0:00-1:28). Dr. Lolley welcomes the audience and trustees. He introduces the Founder’s Day speaker, Dr. Claud Bowen (1:28-9:14). The choir leads in song (9:14-15:08). Dr. Bowen begins his message by discussing his various connections with the seminary (15:08-20:35). Dr. Bowen then shares some of the history of the founding of the school and his personal experience in the process (20:35-35:50). He then shares lessons he learned during that time including that God is raising up leaders in each generation, God’s revelation calls for sacrifice, and layperson’s roles are of great importance (35:50-45:28). A presentation is given (45:28-47:10). Chapel is closed in prayer (47:10-47:50).
Richard Gene Puckett was the Editor of the Biblical Recorder. The service begins with a word of prayer (00:00-01:59). Richard Gene Puckett is introduced as the chapel speaker (02:00-04:54). The choir sings a song of worship (04:55-07:07). Puckett begins his sermon with the status on his move to North Carolina and his college affiliations (07:08-12:28). Puckett’s sermon is an allusion to Paul’s words of running the race, and he says that in the Christian life one must run the race and never veer from the track (12:29-25:30). Puckett ends the service with a word of prayer (25:31-26:40).
John Edward Steely was Professor of Historical Theology. The service begins with organ music (00:00-05:30). Steely gives a brief word about God’s grace and a word of prayer (05:31-09:11). Steely reads from Ephesians 3:8-19 (09:12-11:06). The choir sings a song of worship (11:07-14:00). Steely preaches about God’s love and how he shows this love through suffering in the incarnation (14:01-29:45). Steely concludes the services with a word of prayer (29:46-32:06).
Claude Y. Stewart, Jr. was Associate Professor of Theology. Chapel is opened in prayer (0:00-0:17). Scripture is read from Colossians 2:8-15 and Romans 3:21-25 (0:17-2:40). The service is continued in prayer (2:40-3:45). Dr. Stewart discusses how Christ’s life has great impact on how Christian’s live their lives (3:45-7:21. He notes that two significant pieces of Christ’s life are seen in Colossians where He is victor and in Romans where He is sacrificial and again victor (7:21-8:20). Dr. Stewart notes Christ’s conflict with the power of Satan during His earthly ministry and the work of the cross proved that God had ultimately won over those powers. The life of Jesus and His death were both ultimate victory (8:20-17:37). Dr. Stewart then states that God’s work is costly because God’s work is redemptive work, as Romans demonstrates. (17:37-23:12). He states that Christ won the victory man could not win and made the sacrifice man could not make. Now believers must continue to fight against Satan and live sacrificial lives (23:12-24:02). Dr. Stewart closes in prayer (24:02-24:41).
Audio drops to a very low level at 6:18.
David Darbyshire was the pastor of Winn Creek Baptist Church in Halifax, VA, and a Master of Divinity student. The service begins with piano music (00:00-03:34). The speaker leads in a responsive reading, and he gives a word of prayer (03:35-07:21). The order of service is announced, and David Darbyshire is introduced as the chapel speaker (07:22-09:32). A student gives his personal testimony (09:33-15:02). Darbyshire delivers and exegetical sermon on John 15:15-16, and he urges the audience to know the Lord, do what must be done to bear fruit, and live sacrificially for the ones they love (15:03-33:29). A song of worship is performed (33:30-41:45). The service ends with a word of prayer (41:46-43:33).
Louis McBurney was a clinical psychiatrist and leader of the Marble Retreat. The service begins with organ music (00:00-04:45). The speaker gives a word of prayer (04:46-06:07). The speaker gives a biographical description of Theodore F. Adams, and Louis McBurney is introduced as the Adams Lecturer (06:08-15:56). McBurney gives the theme of the lecture, “The Need for Autonomy in Ministry,” and he focus on the tension of the human desire for autonomy and the expectations and demands of the job of ministry. Much of the lecture is a string of points on practical advice for navigating ministry as a pastor (15:57-45:32). The service ends with a word of prayer (45:33-46:08).