Lisa grew up in Wayzata, MN and graduated from Bemidji State University in 1985 with a 2 year Associates degree. She transferred to Concordia College, St. Paul and graduated in 1988 with a Bachelor of Arts in Christian Education with an emphasis in Youth Ministry. She has served at Immanuel Lutheran (Brownton, MN); Trinity Lutheran (Waconia, MN), Good Shepherd Lutheran (Turlock, CA), St. John’s Lutheran (Decatur, IL), Zion Lutheran (Hopkins, MN), and West Immanuel Lutheran (Osceola, WI). Lisa is a 2009 KINDLE (Karpenko Institute for Nurturing and Developing Leadership Excellence) Associate.
Lisa met Jeff Martinson in September 2013 and they were married in April 2015. Prior to moving to this area, they lived in Wanderoos, WI (rural Amery, WI).
In addition to really loving the Lord, serving Him and learning more about Him, Lisa enjoys time with family and friends and loves meeting people. She has attended 14 LCMS Youth Gatherings and has taken groups on many mission trip/servant events. In her ‘free time’ Lisa enjoy a wide array of indoor and outdoor activities: Crafting, Baking, Traveling, Downhill skiing, Snow tubing, Fishing, Hiking, Hunting, Jogging, Watching sports of all kinds, and Watching movies. She is proud to say that she has completed seven full marathons, two half marathons, and several 10 and 5k's
