David G. Davies was Principal of the South Wales Baptist College. The service begins with President Randall Lolley reading Psalm 24 for the call to worship (00:00-01:33). Lolley shares a prayer request, and he leads in a word of prayer (01:34-04:46). Lolley introduces the Southeastern trustees, and David G. Davies is introduced as the chapel speaker (04:47-08:43). Davies begins his sermon by reading from John 6:66-68 (08:44-10:58). Davies speaks about modern day pluralism, and he says that the main task of Christians is pointing lost souls to Jesus who is the one and only Lord (10:59-25:07). Davies ends the service with a word of prayer (25:08-26:54).
Reuel L. Howe was a professor of pastoral theology and founder of the Institute for Advanced Pastoral Studies in Bloomfield Hills, MI. The service begins with organ music (00:00-02:10). The speaker gives a word of prayer (02:11-03:50). Reuel L. Howe is introduced as the Spring Conference speaker (03:51-07:36). Howe’s lecture is entitled “Human Foundations for Ministry,” and he begins his lecture by describing his lecture as a dialogue of meaning (07:37-11:39). Howe describes the human ego as the foundation for ministry, and he list the negative and deficient thoughts that lead to hinder ministry growth (11:40-33:09). Howe then moves to describing the growth needs to set a good foundation for ministry, and this is ultimately found in having a healthy perspective on the call and purpose of ministry (33:10-41:33). The speaker welcomes visitors to campus, and he gives a word of prayer (41:34-42:58).
Billy H. Cline was a Trustee. The service begins with President Randall Lolley giving a call to worship and a word of prayer (00:00-02:10). Lolley introduces the Southeastern trustees, and Billy H. Cline is introduced as the chapel speaker (02:11-05:34). Trustee Warren Pearson leads in a song of worship (05:35-09:40). Cline begins his message with a joke, reading from Ephesians 4:1-6, and a word of prayer (09:41-12:18). Cline’s sermon is about maintaining unity in the church, and he says that the virtues listed in Ephesians 4:2 of humility, meekness, long suffering, and bearing one another’s burdens in love are crucial for this task (12:19-25:57). He closes his sermon by stating that the spread of the gospel is at stake if unity is destroyed (25:58-28:23). Lolley ends the service with a word of prayer (28:24-29:08).
Vann DuWayne Battle was a SEBTS student. The service begins with piano music (00:00-02:40). The speaker gives a word of prayer, and she reads from Matthew 11:2-6 (02:41-05:20). A student sings a song of worship (05:21-09:57). Battle begins his sermon with a joke about a woman who was insulted during a train ride (09:58-12:45). Battle’s sermon is about faith and doubt with his passage being Matthew 11:2-6, and he says that followers of Christ should not try to form Jesus to their preconceived expectation. Rather, they should accept and embrace the Christ who has come to redeem the world (12:46-31:56). Battle ends the service with a word of prayer (31:57-32:58).
Winfred Moore was First Vice President of the Southern Baptist Convention. The service begins with President Randall Lolley reading from Psalm 71, and he gives a word of prayer (00:00-01:38). Winfred Moore is introduced as the chapel speaker (01:39-03:56). Moore begins his sermon with a word of appreciation for Southern Baptist and Southeastern Seminary (03:57-10:37). Moore preaches from Luke 9:51-62, and he states that the commitment to ministry, particularly in this specific moment in Southern Baptist life, requires a full a commitment to follow Christ without excuses (10:38-36:12). President Lolley ends the service with a word of prayer (36:13-36:35).