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WILLIE GEORGE THOMAS 1950-2024

Pastor Willie George Thomas was Born to the late Mr. Paul Thomas Sr. and Ms. Jessie Mae Blakely in Albany, GA. He was educated in the Dougherty County Public School System. After graduating high school, he attended Albany Technical College and studied Religious Studies under Dr. Sherman. He began singing with the Melo-Tones in 1979 and sang with them for many years. While singing with the Gospel Melo-Tones they released their first Album (Yes I Love Him), led by his stage name: “Little Willie George” in 1980. After leaving the group, God called him into the ministry. After receiving his call to the ministry Pastor Thomas earned a Bachelor of Arts from Saint Leo University, Saint Leo, Florida. He later went on to earn the distinctions of Master and Doctor of Theology from Living Water Biblical Institute. Pastor Thomas faithfully served 29 years as Senior Pastor of Christ Missionary Baptist Church, Arlington, Georgia, Ebenezer Baptist Church, Leary, Georgia and Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church in Colquitt, Georgia. A former associate professor for Living Water Biblical Institute focusing on the areas of the problem that addresses and confronts the issue of the decline of youth in today's churches due in part to the lack of an authoritative source for church growth. In September 2014, Pastor Thomas transitioned to the role of Moderator Thomas changing the then name from Bethesda Congress of Christian Education to Trinity Missionary Baptist Association. Moderator Thomas' vision for Trinity was: we hope to have a spiritual impact on others beyond our lifetime on this earth. In order to do this as an organization, we must follow all biblical principles which will allow us to be able to leave a spiritual legacy and spiritual inheritance, which will affect the lives of others for all eternity. Willie George Thomas was the founder of New Vision Full Gospel Interdenominational Church during the Pandemic as a foundational structure to teach solid biblical principles as well as teaching others how to seek and obey God through adversity and personal hardships. Throughout his ministry, he demonstrated a keen awareness of people’s needs and provided Christ-centered biblically based principles for everyday life. Pastor Thomas' vision was to make champions for Christ through teaching the body of Christ how to understand the Bible, Christian Education, Discipleship and Evangelism. Pastor Thomas was also known for his love of fishing, community service, as well as spending private time in Bible Study and worship with his wife Marion. Pastor Thomas and Marion enjoyed seventeen years of marriage, cooking and baking together, working together in the ministry, traveling and being in love with Jesus and each other.