CO-PASTOR / NATIONAL WOMEN'S DIRECTOR
RACHEL MURRAY
As First Lady and Co-Pastor, Rachel Murray exemplifies servant leadership with a global vision. She also serves as the National Women’s Director, leading initiatives that impact women, children, and families both across the United States and around the world. Through her ministry, she has cultivated partnerships with organizations such as Vision Ministries International and Global Peace Women, extending her reach and influence beyond the local church to the global stage.
Pastor Rachel is the founder and chairwoman of Women of Influence, a national network that unites women leaders of integrity representing corporate executives, community advocates, and faith leaders, all committed to addressing the critical issues of child development and women’s empowerment. Under her leadership, programs have been established that both confront the disparities women face in civil society today and equip young women to rise as leaders of tomorrow.
Her call to ministry is deeply rooted in her upbringing. Raised in a pastoral family, she served alongside her parents in churches in Marietta, Georgia; Fitchburg, Massachusetts; and in a home missions work in Concord, New Hampshire. As a teenager, she answered God’s call to global service, traveling to Panama to minister through a summer missions program. These early experiences shaped her lifelong passion for empowering women, strengthening families, and advancing the Kingdom of God through ministry and service.
For more than three decades, Pastor Rachel has faithfully served alongside her husband in ministry, leading Sunday School, Youth, Outreach, and Women’s ministries. As the First Lady and co-pastor of The Lighthouse Church, she is an anointed preacher, teacher, and gifted minister of music who leads the congregation in worship. She also serves as U.S.A. Director and International Advisor for Global Peace Women (GPW), bringing more than 25 years of social engagement, legal expertise, and strong family values to advance campaigns that promote women’s rights, empower female leadership, and strengthen families worldwide.
Pastor Rachel graduated magna cum laude from Liberty University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Management and later earned her MBA. She also holds a Bachelor of Science in Paralegal Studies from the University of Maryland. Her commitment and impact have been recognized with international awards honoring her global efforts for women and families.
Married for 34 years, she is the proud mother of three adult children, each serving as leaders in their fields, and a joyful grandmother of eight. Passionate about promoting dignity and human rights for all people, Pastor Rachel continues to dedicate her spiritual, academic, and public service to the betterment of society at home and abroad.