I suppose it’s possible to stretch the term “ministry leader” to include a church secretary, if it’s argued that attending committee meetings and organizing paperwork is a kind of ministry.
A church janitor could also be called a “ministry leader” and join Donald Trump’s Iowa Faith Leader Coalition, by this argument.
This sort of fanciful interpretation is not really in accord with the impression that Donald Trump gave when he bragged about his long list of endorsements from faith leaders in Iowa, though.
Donald Trump lists Linda Thede in his Iowa Faith Leader Coalition as a ministry leader in Greene County, Iowa.
Actually, Linda Thede is a church secretary. The Trinity Lutheran Church in Jefferson, Iowa clearly lists her as such.
The story of the religious radicals in the Iowa Faith Leader Coalition is now told in a new book on the subject. It’s called Donald Trump’s Army of God: Christian Nationalism in the Iowa Faith Leader Coalition.
The book collects information about all 317 members of the Iowa Faith Leader Coalition. It’s a case study of Christian Nationalism in action.
The Iowa Faith Leader Coalition is a radical political organization that violates American law
Let’s learn more about the extremist Christian Nationalists who are members of Donald Trump’s Iowa Faith Leader Coalition.