Pastor Thomas Mitchell

Thomas grew up here in Mansfield and joined First Methodist Mansfield with his family in the late 1990s. He earned a B.A. in History from the University of Texas at Arlington, where he was active in the Wesley Foundation (a Methodist campus ministry) and first began to discern a call to a life of ministry. It was also during his time at UTA that he met Eden, whom he married in 2017.

After graduating, Thomas returned to campus to serve the Wesley Foundation for eight years before joining First Methodist Mansfield’s pastoral staff in 2022. During those years at Wesley, he completed his Master of Divinity at SMU Perkins School of Theology.

Thomas and Eden have two young children, Elias and June. They love spending time outdoors as a family, whether in the backyard or at a local park. In his free time, Thomas enjoys reading, running, playing disc golf, and traveling.