Pastor of Outreach at University UMC, Chapel HIll
TNguyen@nccumc.org
Tobi grew up in Cary, within the church family of Saint Francis United Methodist Church. Following her family tradition, she attended Texas A&M University for her undergraduate degree graduating in 1998 with a degree in international studies and a focus in Latin America, and a minor in cultural anthropology. She was very active in Wesley Foundation on campus and served as the children’s pastor for a nearby Spanish-speaking church serving the Latino community in Bryan, Texas. For several years after graduation, Tobi ministered to migrant farm workers in Florida and in Eastern North Carolina, and served as a social worker and community outreach director for families in need in Wake County.
“I have spent my life in the United Methodist Church in mission and discipleship, which has transformed our shared lives, communities, and world. Whether around dinner tables in homes, Communion tables in worship, or tables in the downtown soup kitchen, I am thankful for how the people of the United Methodist Church have shared and will continue to share the goodness of God’s grace into my life and out to the world.”
Tobi graduated from Duke University Divinity School in May 2017 with a Master of Divinity degree. Tobi is married to Jimmy Nguyen and they have two daughters, Kaeli and Lorelai.