The current Pastor (Minister) of The Lighthouse Church, Forres is Rev. Chris Woodman.

Originally from Cornwall, Chris will be familiar to some in the area through his RAF service at Kinloss where he served on 206 squadron as a Air Electronics Operator from 1989-94.

On leaving the RAF he underwent 5 years of full time training for Christian ministry. Firstly, at Moorlands Christian Training College in Dorset (1994-96). This was followed by Baptist Union of Great Britain ministerial training at Regent's Park College, University of Oxford with the Bachelor of Theology degree and Diploma in Pastoral Studies (1996-99).  In 1999 he returned with his family to Forres to join in the work of what has become The Lighthouse Church, Forres.