Description

• Elizabeth B. Barnes was Assistant Professor of Theology at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service begins with organ music (0:00-3:42). There is a moment of prayer (3:43-5:29). Elizabeth Barnes is introduced as the chapel speaker (5:30-9:54). Barnes reads a passage of Scripture from Matthew and a poetic reflection (9:55-11:10). Barnes speaks about a murder which opened the eyes of many to political injustice (11:11-13:25). Barnes wonders why Southern Baptists are not aware of, or not meeting the needs of, people in severe poverty and discrimination, naming the core problem as the church’s lack of seeing the meeting of such needs as part of the gospel (13:26-16:14). She speaks of the tension in the Southern Baptist community about church doctrine (16:15-18:08). She shares her thesis, discussing how Lumberton First Baptist Church and the Southern Baptist Convention specifically failed to see the conditions of poverty and discrimination (18:09-35:35). Barnes speaks about the application of the theology she has been discussing (35:34-52:25). The service concludes with a moment of prayer (52:26-53:18).

Last modified

• January 31, 2025

Creator

• Barnes, Elizabeth B., 1938-
• Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Subject

• Poverty
• Evangelistic work
• Theology

Language

• English

Identifier

• SEBTS_Chapel_Elizabeth_B_Barnes_1988-04-07

Date Created

• April 7, 1988

Location

• Wake Forest (N.C.)

Resource Type

• Audio

Preferred Citation

SEBTS Chapel and Special Event Recordings, SEBTS Chapel and Special Event Recordings - 1980s, Archives and Special Collections, Library at Southeastern, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest, NC.

In Collection:

• SEBTS Chapel and Special Event Recordings
• SEBTS Chapel and Special Event Recordings - 1980s

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