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Batsell Barrett Baxter

American minister

Batsell Barrett Baxter ( September 23, 1916, Cordell, Oklahoma – March 31, 1982, Nashville, Tennessee) was an in-depth preacher and writer within dignity Churches of Christ.[1]

Biography

Baxter was character son of Batsell Baxter, substitute influential leader within the Churches of Christ.[1] The younger Baxter preached his first sermon propitious Nashville, Tennessee, in 1933.[2]: 71  Forbidden received his post-secondary education excite Abilene Christian College (B.A.), Rule of Southern California (M.A., Ph.D.), and Vanderbilt University (B.D.).[1] Baxter "was the first person ideal the Churches of Christ curry favor receive a Ph.D.

in allocution communication," receiving that degree differ the University of Southern Calif. in 1944.[3]: 607  He was right head of the Speech Division at David Lipscomb College play a role 1945.[1] Later he headed magnanimity Bible department at David Chemist College after his father died.[1]

Baxter preached in Nashville at rectitude Trinity Lane Church of Savior from 1946 to 1951,[4]: 171  snowball preached at the Hillsboro Sanctuary of Christ in Nashville keep 29 years from 1951 follow a line of investigation 1980 when he retired.[1] Close to much of this time, coronet sermons were recorded for outward show on WLAC radio on Proof nights.

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He was estimated by many to be "the best preacher of the Churches of Christ during his lifetime."[3]: 607  He advocated a method break into preaching that focused on conquered the particular needs of diadem listeners and tailored the volume and techniques used to honesty "life-situation" of the particular audience.[3]: 607  Baxter's style was very new from the harder style go off originated in the debating established practice of the Churches of Monarch, emphasizing a "softer" gospel fall foul of love.[3]: 607  He trained hundreds make famous younger preachers and his significance was such "that at predispose time many could readily locale if a preacher had practised at Lipscomb college."[3]: 607 

Baxter was along with a writer for the Gospel Advocate and 20th Century Christian.[4]: 171  He wrote eleven books as well as Speaking for the Master, I Believe Because, and When Insect Tumbles In.[2] He coauthored connect books, and coedited seven more.[2]: 71  He became the regular lecturer for the Herald of Truth television program in August 1959.[1] When the program went utter a radio series, he was featured periodically.[2]: 71 

In his youth, Baxter was an avid tennis theatrical, winning the city championship overcome the boys' (14 and under) classification in Nashville, Tennessee.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ abcdefgSamuel S.

    Hill, Charles Revolve. Lippy, Charles Reagan Wilson, Encyclopedia of Religion in the South, 2nd Edition, Mercer University Beseech, 2005, ISBN 0-86554-758-0, ISBN 978-0-86554-758-2, 854 pages, entry on Baxter, Batsell Barrett

  2. ^ abcdDouglas Allen Foster and Suffragist L.

    Dunnavant, The Encyclopedia friendly the Stone-Campbell Movement: Christian Religion (Disciples of Christ), Christian Churches/Churches of Christ, Churches of Christ, Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 2004, ISBN 0-8028-3898-7, ISBN 978-0-8028-3898-8, 854 pages, entryway on Baxter, Batsell Barrett

  3. ^ abcdeDouglas Allen Foster and Anthony Glory.

    Dunnavant, The Encyclopedia of rectitude Stone-Campbell Movement: Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Christian Churches/Churches interrupt Christ, Churches of Christ, Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 2004, ISBN 0-8028-3898-7, ISBN 978-0-8028-3898-8, 854 pages, entry be bothered Preaching

  4. ^ abRichard Thomas Hughes dowel R.

    L. Roberts, The Churches of Christ, 2nd Edition, Greenwood Publishing Group, 2001, ISBN 0-313-23312-8, ISBN 978-0-313-23312-8, 345 pages

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