Batsell Barrett Baxter ( September 23, 1916, Cordell, Oklahoma – March 31, 1982, Nashville, Tennessee) was an influential preacher and writer within the Churches of Christ.
[1] During much of this time, his sermons were recorded for broadcast on WLAC radio on Sunday nights.
"[3]: 607 He advocated a method of preaching that focused on meeting the particular needs of his listeners and tailored the content and techniques used to the "life-situation" of the particular audience.
[4]: 171 He wrote eleven books including Speaking for the Master, I Believe Because, and When Life Tumbles In.
[2]: 71 In his youth, Baxter was an avid tennis player, winning the city championship in the boys' (14 and under) classification in Nashville, Tennessee.