Meet the team
Say hello to the senior staff team at LifeChurch. These are the people responsible for the day to day running of the Church.
(We also have a team of other staff members and loads of volunteers - but couldn't fit everyone on this page!)
Got questions? Contact us by clicking here.
Andy Barclay-Watt - Senior Leader
Andy has been leading LifeChurch Manchester since 2003. Andy is Chaplain of Altrincham Football Club and is married to Emma and has 2 children.
"The best is yet to come for LifeChurch Manchester!" - AndyAlastair Cutteridge - Associate Pastor & Location Leader - Sale
Alastair has been at LifeChurch since 2016 is married to Mel and they have 5 amazing children. Alastair loves all sport (except those that include horses) and loves nothing better than beating Andy at golf.
"God's doing a new thing in Sale" - AlastairAdrian Nottingham - Location Leader - Heald Green
Adrian has been part of Lifechurch Manchester since 2019, is married to Di, and they have 3 children
"God's plans for your life are better than you can imagine." - AdrianDerek Hughes - Location Leader - Eccles
Derek joined LifeChurch in 2021 and is also our Online Pastor. Derek loves mountains, running and taking risks
'Lets do it - what's the worst that could happen?'Phil Watterson - Location Leader - Stretford
Phil joined LifeChurch in 2014 and became the leader for Stretford in 2019. Phil works as a French translator and is also a talented musician.
"Jesus cares about you more than you could ever know." - PhilMark Instone - Location Leader - Urmston
Mark is married to Deb with three gorgeous girls, Charlotte, Gabriella and Sophie he enjoys holidays, watching sport and having a laugh.
Board of Trustees
We have a wonderful team of trustees who provide wise governance and oversight:
Mark Smith (chair)
Angela Chard
Pete Morris
Nigel Thompson
Andy Barclay-Watt
Connie Choy