In Remembrance

Pastor Rodney Box's Story

Pastor Rodney Box got married to his lovely wife Billie Jo Box September 18,1965. They started helping in the church with music & Sunday School by 1970 at Back to the Bible church in Oakwood, Tx, He was ordained to preach right after & filled in for Pastor Jack Smith for many years when needed.

The Franklin Worship Center started as Elm Grove Baptist Church and met in a store front where the furniture store is now. The older building was the only building when we came to pastor it with Brother Tracy Walker & his wife Donna as the previous pastors.

A Few of his favorite Quotes and Scriptures

"If that don't stir you up, your spoon has done fell out of your bowl"

Rodney Box

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

Jeremiah 29:11

If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

2 Chronicles 7:14

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

2 Corinthians 5:17

17. that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: 18. the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, 19. and what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power

Ephesians 1:17-19

"Smile like a summer possum eatin' green persimmons."

Rodney Box

Coffee with the Pastor Segments

As the former Shepherd, Father, Grandfather, Counselor, and Pastor of this Church You will forever be missed. Your work on this earth is done, it is now our time to pick up the mantle and go and tell the World about his love.