Baxter, Batsell Barrett

Creator

Lipscomb University

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Description

Batsell Barrett Baxter was a budding athlete at age 16 when his father became the Lipscomb president. A city tennis champion, Batsell Barrett also played basketball at Abilene Christian College. There he was encouraged to focus on preaching and the gospel became his life. He became speech department chair at Lipscomb in 1945, then succeeded his father as Bible department chair in 1956 and remained until his death in 1982. Described as the most-loved minister in the church, Dr. Baxter was noted for his humility, gentleness, sincerity, honesty, integrity and compassion. But those who knew him best described him fully in two words: Christ-like.

Induction Year

1998

Institutional Role

Faculty