Norman Adiran Wiggins was the President of the North Carolina Baptist State Convention and the President of Cambell University. The service begins with organ music, a Scripture reading, and a moment of prayer (0:00-6:25). Announcements for a fellow student’s physical recovery in Amsterdam and for Dr. Fred Sandusky’s retirement banquet (6:26-8:16). Norman Adrian Wiggins is introduced as the chapel speaker (8:17-10:17). The choir sings an anthem (10:18-14:11). Wiggins shares a portion of his testimony (14:12-16:46). Wiggins speaks on the differing opinions of Christians, but how they may all work in unity for the goal of serving God (16:47-20:35). Wiggins speaks of the statistical growth of North Carolina churches (20:36-22:45). Wiggins speaks on his concern about people across the country not being in the church and that many people are ignorant to the existence of God (22:46-27:22). Wiggins speaks about the ease of attending church and Bible studies without developing a sensitivity to the unsaved by being ignorant to the needs of people around them (27:23-30:00). Wiggins speaks on the need to share the deadliness of sin to awaken people to the hope of the gospel (30:01-34:48). The service is closed in prayer (34:49-35:23).
Audio quality is very poor. W. Chen Smith was President of the Baptist Convention of Georgia. The service begins with a word of prayer (0:00:00-0:00:53). Dr. Glenn Miller delivers the Scripture reading from Ephesians 1:3-14, and he gives a word of prayer (0:00:54-0:06:57). President Randall Lolley welcomes the friends and families to the commencement service (0:06:58-0:09:24). Robert L. Hilton presents a gift to the senior class (0:09:25-0:10:47). T. Robert Mullinack, who was part of the class of 1967, delivers an update on an endowed scholarship for future Southeastern students, and Lolley thanks the class of 1967 for their investment in the future of Southeastern (0:10:48-0:13:20). Dean Morris Ashcraft confers awards to members of the senior class (0:13:21-0:24:10). Lolley introduces W. Chen Smith as the commencement speaker (0:24:11-0:27:40). The choir sings the anthem (0:27:41-0:34:12). Smith centers his sermon on Matthew 27:42, and he speaks to the seniors about giving their lives for the ministries in the same manner as Jesus, who gave his life on the cross (0:34:12-1:00:20). Smith ends the service with a word of prayer (1:00:21-1:01:41).
Charles Midkiff was pastor of First Baptist Church in Greenville, KY and a SEBTS Trustee. The service opens with a word of prayer (00:00-01:09). President Randall Lolley introduces Charles Midkiff as the chapel speaker, and he reads from Genesis 35:1-3 (01:10-04:35). The choir sings a song of worship (04:36-08:08). Midkiff begins his sermon with a word of prayer (08:09-09:20). Midkiff walks through the story of Jacob in Genesis, specifically his meeting with God at Bethel, and he describes his time at Southeastern as a “Bethel” experience (09:21-19:08). Midkiff shares four “Bethel” experiences during his time at Southeastern: a deeper love for the Scriptures, an appreciation for the Baptist witness, a fervor for ecumenism and missions, and an “agape” defined love for others (19:09-30:11). Midkiff concludes his sermon by giving a story about when President Lolley visited his family in a time of need, and he thanks the Southeastern community for their love and generosity (30:12-36:14). The service ends with President Lolley giving a word of prayer (36:15-36:43).
This forum was part of the Ministry with the Small Rural Church Workshop. Quentin Lockwood was Director of the Rural Missions Department of the Home Mission Board. Robert E. Wiley Robert E. Wiley was Associates Director of the Rural Missions Department in the Associational Missions Division of the Home Mission Board. Sara Ann Hobbs was the Director of the Division of Missions for the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina. The forum begins with introduction from all the speakers and the students participating (0:00:00-0:09:46). The moderator opens the forum for questions and topics for discussion, and he gives an opening talk about the importance of the church (0:09:47-0:16:55). Throughout most of the forum, the speakers and students discuss various topics of which include the definition of a small church, the needs of small churches, and the future of small churches (0:16:56-1:59:21). The conversation begins to wrap up, and the moderator thanks everyone for coming and contributing to the forum (1:59:22-2:02:23).
Catherine Allen was Executive Assistant to the Director of the WMU. The service begins with a Scripture reading from Romans 10 and a word of prayer (00:00-02:48). A community announcement is given, and Catherine Allen is introduced as the Missionary Day chapel speaker (02:49-05:17). The choir sings a song of worship (05:18-07:50). Allen begins her sermon with a short summary of the life and missionary work of Lottie Moon and the impact of the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering (07:51-16:55). Allen centers her sermon on Romans 10:12-17, and she shares stories of missionaries to encourage the audience to take the call to bring the gospel to the ends of the earth (16:56-37:21). Allen ends the service by giving the audience a resource to help them consider the call to missions, and she give a word of prayer (37:22-39:35).
M. Mahan Siler was from the School of Pastoral Care at North Carolina Baptist Hospital. Siler begins his sermon with a reading from Matthew 26:36-45, and he gives a word of prayer (00:00-05:37). He urges the audience to follow the example of Jesus of seeking support from the Father and from the church, and he reminds them that God is always with them (05:38-22:51). Siler ends the service with a word of prayer and a benediction (22:52-24:17).
This service is a Celebration Rally for Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service begins with a welcome and an explanation for the celebration (0:00:00-0:04:40). There is a moment of prayer (0:04:41-0:06:12). There is a congregational hymn of worship (0:06:13-0:09:12). There is a moment for the guests to greet each other (0:09:13-0:09:41). Tom Green introduces himself as a member of the Student Committee and introduces Randall Lolley (0:09:42-0:11:28). Lolley shares about the growth of Southeastern and thanks the people who have had a part in its growth (0:11:29-0:14:25). Lolly introduces Bill Self as the speaker and shows his appreciation for Jesse Chapman as the chairman (0:14:26-0:15:30). Chapman expresses his appreciation (0:15:31-0:17:40). There is a silent meditation of support (0:17:41-0:20:30). The choir sings a song of praise (0:20:31-0:23:01). Solomon Oluyinka Jolaoso and Mark Meadows share their testimonies (0:23:02-0:35:38). The congregation joins in singing “In Christ There is No East or West” (0:35:39-0:38:38). There is an announcement to register (0:38:39-0:39:34). Beverly Hardgrove and Larry Ekes share their testimonies (0:39:35-0:57:08). There is a unison reading (0:57:09-0:58:02). Bill Self is introduced as the speaker (0:58:03-1:01:07). There is a moment of prayer (1:01:08-1:01:44). The choir sings an anthem (1:01:45-1:05:08). Self introduces his presentation (1:05:09-1:09:00). He shares that the seminary did not teach him that the faith must always be defended or that God was a republican, but that it did teach him that the church is the body of Jesus Christ, that cooperative missions are better than independent missions, and that substance is more important than style (1:09:01-1:38:20). Closing comments are given (1:38:21-1:42:25). The congregation joins in singing the Seminary Hymn (1:42:26-1:45:59). The pianist plays a song in closing (1:46:00-1:48:31).
Lolete Dotson was a graduate from Southeastern Seminary and a missionary in Bophuthatswana. The service begins with organ music (0:00-3:38). There is a moment of prayer (3:39-4:30). There is a Scripture reading from Isaiah 61 and Ezekiel 34, with the portion from Isaiah being read in an African language (4:31-6:10). The choir sings a song of worship (6:11-9:09). Dotson speaks her desire to introduce the African people she has worked with to the congregation (9:10-11:51). She speaks about her childhood friend Dina and Dotson’s own growing up to see the needs of the people and desire to meet those needs (11:52-16:19). Dotson explains the issue of apartheid among the Africans and the issue it created with connecting with people (16:20-19:29). Dotson shares about what home looked like for the women she worked with (19:30-23:45). Dotson speaks of several stories that show how much people begged for loving acknowledgement and how she and others she knows have tried to provide that and an eternal, spiritual help (23:46-38:58). The service closes in a word of prayer (38:59-39:46).
Archie Lee Nations was Professor of New Testament Interpretation. The service begins with organ music (0:00:00-0:09:24). President Randall Lolley speaks about the publishing of a new book by a faculty member, and he gives a word of prayer (0:09:25-0:11:43). Lolley welcomes everyone to convocation, he gives some introductions for guests and the visiting and adjunctive faculty, and he makes announcements about evening classes (0:11:44-0:16:09). Dr. Robert Culpepper presents the Middler Theology Award to two students (0:16:10-0:18:57). Archie Lee Nations is introduced as the convocation speaker (0:18:58-0:22:51). The theme and title of Nations sermon is “Participation in Pauline Theology,” and he critiques two recent theories on the subject and concludes that Paul’s theology of participation with Christ is apocalyptic and symbolic in nature (0:22:52-1:05:15). Lolley declares the beginning of the Spring semester, and he ends the service with a word of prayer (1:05:16-1:05:55).
