Glenn A. Igleheart was the Director of the Department of Interfaith Witness for the Home Mission Board. The service begins with a reading from Psalm 96 (00:00-01:10). The speaker reads from Acts 10:30-43 (01:11-04:07). The speaker gives a brief word on the importance of Missionary Day, and Glenn A. Igleheart is introduced as the Missionary Day chapel speaker (04:08-07:54). The main subject of Igleheart sermon is about the changing world of religious and racial pluralism coming to the United States, and he shares stories, statistics, and opportunities of engaging people of other religious backgrounds (07:55-44:10). Igleheart ends the service with a word of prayer (44:11-44:35).
Phillip Rodgerson was the Director of the Missions Department at the Virginia Baptist General Board. Chapel opens with prayer (0:00-1:03). A welcome is given to the Directors of Missions present for a conference and the speaker, Phillip Rodgerson, is introduced (1:03-4:14). Phillip Rodgerson introduces his message and challenges the audience with Baptist distinctives in the current culture (4:14-9:02). He states that Baptists’ congregational government, professional training, gathering in community, and variety of programs strengthen them to reach the current society (9:02-13:40). He concludes by saying that Southern Baptists can lead with their strengths in the current society (13:40-15:54). The service closes in prayer (15:54-16:27).
Donald Kammerdiener was the Middle America and Caribbean Area Director for the Home Mission Board. The service begins with a word of prayer (00:00-01:30). Donald Kammerdiener is introduced as the Missionary Day speaker (01:31-04:57). Kammerdiener recounts Jacob’s dream from Genesis 28:10-22, and he speaks about the urgency of not missing encounters with God and his vision for the world (04:58-22:32). Kammerdiener ends the service with a word of prayer (22:33-23:04).
Audio quality is poor. Julius Carroll Trotter was Professor of Preaching and Speech. The service begins with organ music (00:00-05:23). The speaker reads from John 5, and he gives a word of prayer (05:24-08:22). The choir sings a a song of worship (08:23-11:43). Trotter speaks about various passages in the gospel of John, and he says that the main theme of Jesus’ ministry and the most important element of the Christian life is love (11:44-32:21). Trotter ends the service with a benediction (32:22-32:37).
Louis McBurney was a clinical psychiatrist and leader of the Marble Retreat. The service begins with a word of prayer (00:00-01:00). Louis McBurney is introduced as the Adams Lecturer (01:01-04:55). McBurney begins his lecture by speaking about the ministry he does at Marble Retreat, and he shares his topic for the week, “The Ego Needs of the Minister” (04:56-10:55). The topic of the current lecture is “Trust and Caring in Ministry,” and McBurney shares his practical advice for building a good faith life and helping others in their own walks with God (10:56-36:47). The service ends with a word of prayer (36:48-37:13).
Charles L. Tyre was the President of Bluefield College. The service begins with a poem about chapels and a word of prayer (00:00-01:04). Charles L. Tyre is introduced as the chapel speaker (01:05-03:57). The choir sings a song of worship (03:58-07:38). Tyre’s sermon is about the preaching of the Word of God with his text from 2 Timothy 4:2, and he says that preaching from the “overflow” of one’s studies, personality, and experiences are the best ways to preach and avoid burnout (07:39-25:26). Tyre ends the service with a word of prayer (25:27-26:18).
John William Eddins, Jr. was Professor of Theology. The service begins with organ music (00:00-01:46). Eddins gives a word of prayer (01:47-03:14). The choir sings a song of worship (03:15-05:15). Eddins preaches on the misconceptions of the doctrine of perseverance of the saints, and he argues that true perseverance finds its place in the worship of God’s people, not in conversion (05:16-19:52). Eddins ends the service with a benediction (19:53-20:13).
John William Eddins, Jr. was Professor of Theology. The service begins with prayer (0:00-2:38). Students are welcomed back to campus followed by the presentation of the 1980 Culler Middler Theology Award (3:12-5:40). A welcome is given to visiting professors (5:41-8:10). Thomas H. Graves is inducted as professor and signs the Abstract of Principles (8:11-10:30). Dr. John William Eddins, Jr., who joined the faculty in 1957-1958, is introduced (10:31-13:17). Dr. Eddins begins by expressing gratitude for ability to take a recent sabbatical and that his topic will be Theological Presuppositions: A Proposal, based on his sabbatical studies (13:18-14:32). Dr. Eddins reflects on recent discussions in theology, the need to better develop what it means to be Christian in that day, and different norms seen in theology across history. He suggests that a new norm is developing which will influence the systematic theology of the day and discusses the critical role that presuppositions among the norm, criteria, and principles of selection in theology play in the groundwork of such a systematic theology (14:33-21:26) He discusses significant norms that are important for Christian systematic theology and their insight into the picture of a servant Lord, which he presents as the relevant foundation for a current theology (21:27-26:10). He then suggests two criteria and a critical principle that are important for Christian theology and how these also support the picture of servant lordship (26:11-28:50). Dr. Eddins addresses the reality of authority and the necessity of servanthood in the world, explores changes in authority and relationships in recent times, and demonstrates how Christian theology answers these realities (28:51-38:17). He then provides illustrations of servanthood and lordship throughout the Bible (38:18-43:31). Dr. Eddins concludes by stating that a theologian’s norm, criteria, and principle of selection carry important presuppositions so understanding these are critical to creating a systematic theology that addresses the needs of their day (43:32-44:04). The convocation is concluded with two readings from Scripture coming from Isaiah 53 and Philippians 3 (44:24-46:37).
Clyde E. Fant, Jr. was pastor of the First Baptist Church of Richardson, TX. The service begins with organ music (0:00:00-0:03:43). President Randall Lolley gives a word of prayer (0:03:44-0:06:23). Lolley gives a word of remembrance for Theodore F. Adams, and Clyde E. Fant, Jr, is introduced as the Adams Lecturer (0:06:24-0:13:48). The choir sings a song of worship (0:13:49-0:19:11). Fant begins his lecture by giving two stories about preaching, and he gives two lessons: we are products of forces we often do not recognize, and to learn what something ought to be, we first need to learn what it ought not to be (0:19:12-0:27:03). Fant traces the history of preaching starting with John the Baptist and ending with Origen, John Chrysostom, and Augustine, and he believes these preaching never lost sight of the importance of God’s voice even though the culture had a heavy influence on their preaching (0:27:04-0:49:05). Fant criticizes the scholastic preachers such as Bernard of Clairvaux and Francis of Assisi who were bogged down by allegorical interpretation and philosophical preaching, and he believes Southern Baptists are falling into the problems of worldly and legalistic preaching that is similar to dry scholasticism (0:49:06-1:01:41). Lolley ends the service with a Scripture reading from Job and a word of prayer (1:01:42-1:02:37).
