“What we say should always be true, and our words should be lovingly motivated and delivered,” said Jimmy Allen, pastor of the Thomasville Church of God in Christ. “I must always say what I mean. Mean what I say, but I don’t have to say it mean.” Allen spoke Aug. 7 to the Thomasville City Schools District’s employee “institute” at the Thomasville Civic Center. “…Words do have power,” he said. “…One of my biggest challenges as a communicator and a pastor is to be able to effectively convey the message that I feel that God has placed in my heart....

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