To the praise, honor and glory of God, The Eternal Sovereign we live, move
and have our being. Our lives and service belong exclusively and totally
to Him, and we are under His command, and at His consummately wise use
and disposal.
Elder Win. Doyal Thomas serves as the God assigned pastor of His little
flock, the Philadelphia Baptist Church of Decatur, Alabama. As His undershepherd,
he has been given the oversight of the church here, and to this great calling
he has submitted himself, and prays that his service will be found to be
faithful.
Elder Thomas was saved, according to the eternal determination by the ONLY
Sovereign, and called by the Holy Spirit , using the preached gospel
into sonship in 1950 at the age of 17. He was soon called into His service
in April, 1951 at the age of 18. These wondrous and momentous events were
manifested to the Lord's church, Old Union Baptist Church near Haleyville,
Alabama in the community where he grew into young adulthood, and where
he and his dear wife maintained church membership for a few years.
Since that time, the Lord has blessed with an helpmeet of unusual quality
and gentleness of spirit that is seldom seen among the population of this,
or any other land. His dear and loving wife, Sister Corene, has been constantly
by his side, and an ever present help through all the circumstances that
have come before the family, consisting of three children, their spouses,
and eight grandchildren, as well as the Lord's people and churches across
the land who know, or have known them, and can attest this truth.
Through these many years, Elder Thomas has been blessed greatly to have
been enabled to study extensively, earning several degrees in the academic
and theological disciplines, and then be provided opportunity to teach
and exercise those gifts that God has granted. It is to the glory of God
that any and all divine enablements have been given, and all praise for
everything belongs to God alone.
Elder Thomas has been used of the Lord in many ways through these intervening
years. He has been directed to the pastorate of some of the Lord's churches
in the states of Alabama, West Virginia, Texas, and now in the state of
Alabama again. These years have been, and continue to be years of great
joy as the Lord has been ever gracious, and has provided abundantly the
needs that have come before the family and the Lord's churches.
Bible Conferences and protracted meetings have been a great part of the
ministry, across the nation from coast to coast and from border to border.
Hundreds, perhaps even thousands of dear saints of God have been a blessing,
and continue to be the cause of great joy in the vineyard of the Lord's
planting. Perhaps some of these many dear saints and churches have benefited
by these encounters. Many have shared in the times of sweet fellowship,
and growth and spiritual maturity may have been the fruits of such joyous
labor. While we await His soon coming for His saints, may we all each and
every one of God's children be found to be faithful to Him, and praise
and serve Him until He comes.
Sister Corene & Brother Doyal
Elder Wm. Doyal Thomas
2010 Morningside Drive
Hartselle , AL 35640
(256) 773-1474
Coraltom@Charter.net
