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).
G. Thomas Halbrooks was Professor of Church History. The service begins with a word of prayer (00:00-01:00). The title and theme of the faculty lecture is “Coming to and Growing in Faith,” and the speaker introduces Dr. William P. Clemmons, Dr. G. Thomas Halbrooks, and Dr. Bruce P. Powers as the faculty lectures (01:01-02:43). Genesis 1 and John 1 are publicly read, and Clemmons & Halbrooks trace the development of teaching and living out the faith in the history of the church from Patristic, to Medieval, to Reformation and Post-Reformation (02:44-28:16). Powers traces the development of Baptist faith education, and he examines some developmental psychological methods on the role of faith in children (28:17-45:02). The service ends with a benediction (45:03-45:43).
Donald Hustad was the V.V. Cook Professor of Organ at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service begins with organ music (00:00-06:34). The speaker gives a word of prayer (06:35-07:50). Donald Hustad is introduced as the Page Lecturer (07:51-10:20). The choir sings the anthem (10:21-12:08). The title of Hustad’s lecture is “Sing Unto the Lord an Old Song.” Hustad speaks about hymns and worship in the evangelical tradition, and he walks through the problematic history of abandonment of historic worship for newer songs and styles as a reaction against traditionalism and liberalism (10:21-48:20). Hustad leads the audience in the reading of a hymn, and he gives the scriptural and historical background of the hymn (48:21-51:09). Hustad ends the service with a recommendation for reading hymnals (51:09-53:01).
Ben F. Philbeck was the Professor of Hebrew and Old Testament at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service begins with organ music (0:00-3:33). There is a moment of prayer (3:34-4:54). Ben Philbeck is introduced as the chapel speaker (5:55-6:54). Philbeck speaks about why people are in attendance (6:55-10:00). He shares that communities that share stories tend to develop a closeness, and he argues that Southern Baptists have lost that closeness (10:01-11:48). Philbeck speaks about the various beliefs and ideologies based in Scripture (11:49-21:45). Philbeck considers the presence and methods of leadership in the history of the Old Testament (21:46-53:46). The service closes with a charge for the congregation (53:47-54:16).
John Keating Wiles was the Assistant Professor of Old Testament at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service begins with a call to worship and a Scripture reading from Ezra (0:00-1:39). Prayer concerns are shared with the congregation and there is a moment of prayer (1:40-5:13). John Keating Wiles is introduced as the chapel speaker (5:14-6:19). There is a moment of prayer (6:20-6:44). Wiles speaks about the stigma around orthodoxy and introduces the stubbornness of orthodoxy (6:45-8:47). Wiles explains the stubborn orthodoxy seen in the passage from Ezra that was read earlier (8:48-20:27). The service concludes with a blessing (20:28-20:53).
Robert Lee Richardson was Professor of Supervised Ministry. The service begins with organ music (00:00-04:30). Richardson gives a word of prayer (04:31-06:02). Richardson gives an announcement about an Ethiopian relief offering, and he delivers the Scripture Reading from Isaiah 8:16-9:7 (06:03-10:28). Richardson preaches about the reality of darkness that affects humanity, and he concludes with Isaiah’s words that those who walk in darkness have seen a great light (10:29-24:39). The service ends with a benediction (24:40-24:55).
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).
Chapel is opened in prayer (0:00-1:01). Scripture is read aloud from 1 Corinthians 3:1-9 (1:01-2:33). A speaker invites the new student council to come and be installed into their offices (2:33-5:42). The choir leads in song (5:42-9:16). A prayer is led (9:16-9:33). The outgoing president of the student council thanks the students for the opportunity to serve and encourages the entering student council (9:16-12:54). The new student council president addresses the audience and encourages cooperation (12:54-19:56). Chapel is closed in a benediction (19:56-20:15).
