‘Godly leadership’: Lisa Demuth’s Pentecostal faith is a driving force behind her politics

By: Michelle Griffith

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: October 15, 2026

Words: 3,076

Last Updated: 2 days, 12 hours ago

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Lisa Demuth asked God whether she should run for Minnesota House minority leader.

On the morning Minnesota House Republicans were electing a new leader after a bitterly disappointing 2022 election, Demuth read the Bible verse 1 Peter 4:10: “God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another.”

Demuth then had breakfast that morning with other elected officials, and one …

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