Texas Northeast Fourth
Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction
SUNDAY SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
PASTOR PATRON THOMAS
Sunday School President
Elder Patron Thomas is a native of Dallas, TX. He is the pastor of High Praise Pentecostal C.O.G.I.C. He heeded the call of God to be a minister of the word in 1998 and served faithfully as associate minister under the leadership of the late Elder George Clinkscale, Sr. In early 2000, Elder Thomas was appointed as the Assistant Pastor of High Praise Church. After much prayer and fasting,
Elder Thomas heeded the call of God to become the Senior Pastor of High Praise after Elder Clinkscale called to his heavenly rest. Since then God has continually blessed the church as well as the community through the powerful preaching and teaching ministry of Pastor Thomas. In addition to his local church responsibilities, he served as the Chaplain, Y.P.W.W. President in the North Dallas District under the leadership of Bishop Robert L. Asberry and an instructor in the Texas Northeast First Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Annual Lyceum under the leadership of the late Bishop J. Neaul Haynes.
Pastor Thomas married to the love of his life, Lady Constance Thomas. From their union they have four children, Sydney, Brooklyn, P.J. (Patron Jr.) and Madison. Together Pastor and Lady Thomas are laboring in the ministry to fulfill God's will in preparing God's people for ministry.