 Baxter preached in Nashville at the Trinity Lane Church of Christ from 1946 to 1951, and preached at the Hillsboro Church of Christ in Nashville for 29 years from 1951 to 1980 when he retired.During much of this time, his sermons were recorded for broadcast on WLAC radio on Sunday nights.He was considered by many to be "the best preacher of the Churches of Christ during his lifetime."