By David Dawson
ddawson@tnbaptist.org
MURFREESBORO — As he has done for more than 70 years, Bill Cox continues to impact the lives of others through his music and message.
The biggest difference is that Cox now travels the hallway instead of the highway.
The renowned former minister of music and evangelist, who will turn 95 in May, still has a strong and powerful voice — and he uses it each and every weekend at the assisted living facility where he now resides.
For the past two years, Cox has hosted a weekly worship service for the residents at “Creekside at Three Rivers” on Saturday mornings. The worship sessions typically include a group of about 20 seniors who gather in a central meeting room for a time of song, prayer and Scripture study.
“The Lord has left me with my voice,” said Cox, “and I still use it for His glory. God has been so good to me.”
The weekly worship services represent the continuation of a lifelong commitment to ministry for Cox, whose career has included serving on staff at Two Rivers Baptist Church, Nashville, and First Baptist Church, Dallas, Texas, along with serving at the Baptist Sunday School Board and a highly successful career in full-time evangelism. [Read more…]