[5] He served as a minister in Eastbourne, East Sussex and at Selsdon Baptist Church in Croydon, London.

[1] On 8 May 1990, Woodhouse was commissioned into the Royal Army Chaplains' Department, British Army, as a Chaplain to the Forces 4th Class (equivalent in rank to captain but lacking executive authority).

[8] He was promoted to Chaplain to the Forces 2nd Class (equivalent in rank to lieutenant colonel) on 30 October 2002.

[10] In July 2005, he was appointed the senior chaplain at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.

[1] In 2015, Woodhouse served as Convenor of the United Navy, Army and Air Force Board:[5] it "is responsible for [recommending] ordained ministers from Baptist, URC, Congregational, Elim and Assemblies of God denominations to serve in the chaplaincies of the Royal Navy, Army or Royal Air Force".