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Reverend Dr. Patricia L. Hunter
Preacher, professor, columnist, Certified Financial Planner professional, and ministry leader whose calling has helped shape faith, financial wellness, womanist theology, and community service.
Faithful leadership across pulpit, classroom, and community.
Reverend Dr. Patricia L. Hunter’s ministry has unfolded through preaching, pastoral service, theological education, advocacy for survivors, financial wellness, and the shaping of faith communities.
Reverend Dr. Patricia L. Hunter’s ministry journey began with strong preparation and faithful service. During her early ministry years, she earned a Master of Divinity from Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School in Rochester, New York, was ordained by Mount Zion Baptist Church, and served as Assistant Pastor to Dr. Samuel B. McKinney.
Her ministry has included Vacation Bible School leadership, advocacy and care for survivors of sexual and domestic violence, national leadership with women in ministry, theological teaching, public writing, financial wellness education, and pastoral service.
Over four decades, Dr. Hunter has modeled a ministry that speaks to both soul and society — combining preaching, education, financial wisdom, and justice-centered leadership.
A timeline of faithful service.
From ordination and pastoral leadership to national financial wellness ministry and community service, Dr. Hunter’s journey reflects sustained excellence.
Ordination, pastoral service, and women in ministry leadership
Earned a Master of Divinity, was ordained by Mount Zion Baptist Church, served as Assistant Pastor to Dr. Samuel B. McKinney, directed Vacation Bible School, ministered with survivors of sexual and domestic violence, and served as Director of Women in Ministry for American Baptist Churches USA.
Denominational service and doctoral scholarship
Served as Field Representative with the Ministers and Missionaries Benefit Board, ABCUSA, and earned a Doctor of Ministry from Saint Paul School of Theology. Her dissertation focused on womanist theology and womanist thought as tools for evangelism and discipleship.
Teaching, writing, and financial planning ministry
Served as adjunct professor at Seattle University and Pacific Lutheran University, wrote as a Faith and Values columnist for The Seattle Times, earned the Certified Financial Planner professional designation, and led national financial planning ministry with clergy and church staffs.
Outreach, education, retirement, and renewed Mount Zion service
Taught God and Money at Seattle University, served as Minister of Outreach and Education at Seattle First Baptist Church, directed financial wellness programs at MMBB, retired after 33 years from MMBB, served as Interim Minister of Worship at Mount Zion Baptist Church, and served as a Seattle Community Police Commission Commissioner.
Prepared for ministry, teaching, and financial wisdom.
Dr. Hunter’s preparation spans theological formation, doctoral research, public theology, and professional financial planning.
Theological Formation
- Master of Divinity, Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School
- Ordained by Mount Zion Baptist Church, Seattle
- Assistant Pastor to Dr. Samuel B. McKinney
Doctoral Scholarship
- Doctor of Ministry, Saint Paul School of Theology
- Dissertation on Womanist Theology and Womanist Thought
- Focus on evangelism and discipleship
Financial Wellness
- Certified Financial Planner professional
- National financial planning ministry with clergy and church staffs
- Director of Financial Wellness Programs at MMBB
Serving the whole person and the whole community.
Dr. Hunter’s work brings together pastoral care, education, public witness, financial stewardship, and justice-centered ministry.
Survivor Advocacy
Ministered with survivors of sexual and domestic violence and served with the Center for the Prevention of Sexual and Domestic Violence.
Womanist Theology
Taught Black Church History, Womanist Theology, and God and Money through university-level theological education.
Public Voice
Served as a Faith and Values columnist for The Seattle Times, helping connect faith to public life.
Financial Wellness
Led financial planning and wellness efforts for clergy, church staffs, and ministry communities nationwide.
Leadership that meets real needs.
Each chapter of Dr. Hunter’s ministry reflects a commitment to practical discipleship, justice, and faithful institutional leadership.
“A faithful ministry teaches, heals, equips, and sends God’s people forward with wisdom.”
Reverend Dr. Patricia L. Hunter