Family Man
Detroit Native
Detroit Native
Pastor Thomas is a proud family man. He is married to the former C. Ann Pettigrew of Pine Bluff, Arkansas. They are blessed with six children. His family roots are in Alabama, where both his paternal and maternal grandfathers were preachers. The death of a son in 1997, Mickarl Thomas, Jr. almost destroyed Pastor Thomas and challenged h
Pastor Thomas is a proud family man. He is married to the former C. Ann Pettigrew of Pine Bluff, Arkansas. They are blessed with six children. His family roots are in Alabama, where both his paternal and maternal grandfathers were preachers. The death of a son in 1997, Mickarl Thomas, Jr. almost destroyed Pastor Thomas and challenged his faith, However, he now preaches and teaches with a new conviction, and the blessed assurance that God is real. He is eternally grateful to the Almighty God for His power of deliverance and shelter in times of them storm
Detroit Native
Detroit Native
Detroit Native
The Reverend Dr. Mickarl D. Thomas, Sr. was born in Detroit, MI and is a life long member of the African Methodist Episcopal Church.
He graduated from Wayne State University in Detroit, majoring in Sociology and Speech, receiving his Bachelor's Degree in 1972. In 1969, he accepted the call to preach while he was an active youth member of Ebenezer A.M.E Church.
Seminary
Detroit Native
Seminary
In 1972, Dr. Thomas began his seminary training at Turner Theological Seminary at the Interdenominational Theological Center (ITC) in Atlanta, Georgia where he received a Masters of Divinity degree in 1975, graduating first in his class. During his senior year, Bishop Richard Allen Hildebrand assigned him as the pastor of Allen Temple A.
In 1972, Dr. Thomas began his seminary training at Turner Theological Seminary at the Interdenominational Theological Center (ITC) in Atlanta, Georgia where he received a Masters of Divinity degree in 1975, graduating first in his class. During his senior year, Bishop Richard Allen Hildebrand assigned him as the pastor of Allen Temple A.M.E. Church in Columbus, Georgia. Because of his academic achievements and his outgoing personality, ITC hired him as Director of Recruitment and Alumni Affairs.
Community Leader
When Bishop Hildebrand became bishop of the First Episcopal District in 1976, he assigned Dr. Thomas to Mount Zion A.M.E. Church in Norristown, Pennsylvania, where he served for four and a half years. Dr. Thomas was a member of the Prison Board, Carver Community Center Board, and President of the local NAACP branch.
In 1994, Bishop Phillip R. Cousin, Sr. appointed Dr. Thomas as pastor of Mount Pisgah A.M.E. Church in Philadelphia, PA , where he served for five and a half years. Major renovations were made to the church and parsonage, and a mid-week/mid-day Bible Study luncheon was instituted know has the "Hour of Power."
Chaplain and Scholar
Pastor Thomas was assigned to the Historic Charles Street A.M.E. Church in Boston, Mass., where he served with distinction for 13 years. Rev. Thomas was the Protestant Chaplain for the Boston Police Department for 12 years and a Field Education Supervisor to theology students at Boston University School of Theology and Harvard's Divinity School.
In 1986, his Doctor of Ministry Degree was conferred by Boston University's School of Theology, and he later earned a Master's in Public Administration at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. Dr. Thomas lectured at the U.S. Navy Chaplain School in Newport Rhode Island, teaching an advanced course in African American Religion. .
Children and Housing
Children and Housing
Children and Housing
In the year 2000, he began his tenure as the pastor of Grant Memorial A.M.E. Church in Chicago, IL being appointed there by Bishop Robert Thomas, Jr. He had a ministerial staff of 10, along with many ministries, clubs, and organizations that included early childhood development and housing for Chicago residents.
Flint Families
Children and Housing
Children and Housing
In November 2011, Dr. Thomas was assigned by Bishop John R. Bryant as the pastor of Vernon Chapel A.M.E. Church in Flint, MI, where he launched a program to retire their mortgage in four years. In his time there, the church saw a continued presence with the youth of Flint, Michigan and the regular study of the Word of God.