Patrick Dube is married to Elizabeth and they have three adult sons. They have been married for 30 years.

He studied at the Baptist Theological Seminary of Zimbabwe where he is now lecturing. He has been a pastor for 30 years. He has served as President of the Baptist Union of Zimbabwe for 3 years and as the President of the five Baptist groups in Zimbabwe for 4 years under the banner Association of Baptist Denominations in Zimbabwe (ABDZ).