Biography
Patra Mueller has served as a DCE for the past thirty-four years. Patra currently serves as the Family Life Minister at Hope Lutheran Church in Seattle along with her husband who serves as the senior pastor. She served at Concordia University in Irvine, CA from 2000-2011, where she oversaw the DCE program and taught students in Christ College. In 2023 she earned her coaching credential from the International Coaching Federation and started a coaching ministry. Patra’s mission is to encourage, equip and empower others in ministry so that God’s Kingdom is expanded. Her greatest joy in ministry is sharing God’s Word and the life changing message of the Gospel with people of all ages. She and her husband Peter are blessed to have two children, John and Hannah. In their free time they enjoy hiking, swimming and paddle boarding in the beautiful Northwest. Website/Blog- www.patramueller.com
Education
- ACC Coaching Credential through International Coaching Federation, 2023
- MS in Family Life, Concordia University Nebraska, 2000
- BA in Christian Education, Concordia University St. Paul, 1990
Courses Taught
- DCE 460 Adult Ministry
- CED 560 Adult Ministry