Dr. Debbie Thomas
Debbie F. Thomas is the assistant pastor and co-founder of New Life Church International. She is a teacher at heart, especially when it comes to the Word of God. Debbie is a motivational speaker and has an appeal to a diverse audience.
Debbie’s professional background is quite extensive. She has served as a professor in Schools of Social Work at Grambling State University in Grambling, LA and Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, LA. She has served as Dean of Instruction at the Sowela Technical and Community College in Lake Charles, LA. She is also certified by the Louisiana State Board of Board Certified Social Workers.
She is founder of Family Life Counseling Services, L.L.C. This agency provides professional counseling, training, and professional development for the individual, family, ministries, and non-profit organizations. Debbie serves in the teaching ministry with her husband, Pastor Norman Thomas and is a leader in the Lake Charles community in ministry to women. Debbie is founder of Soul-Care For Women®, an international, non-profit agency dedicated to teaching women the techniques and strategies of developing and maintaining a healthy soul for living. She conducts Soul-Care For Women® seminars in the US, Africa, and Central America.
Norman and Debbie have two sons, Norman Thomas, III and Jordan D. Folse-Thomas. They live in the Lake Charles area.
