Leadership
At All Souls Church, we lead in the service of God and on behalf of the members of our church. We are a people-driven, staff-led, shepherd-guided church. We choose leaders on the basis of gifting and not gender. All positions of leadership at All Souls Church are open to both women and men. Gender neither qualifies nor disqualifies any individual from holding positions of authority in our church
Shepherd-Guided | Our shepherds oversee the church by setting the goal lines, or guard rails, to protect the body while empowering the staff to implement the vision.
Staff-Led | Organizational and operational functions are delegated to the staff and directed by the lead pastor.
People-Driven | All Souls people lead in every part of our church. We honor the passions, gifts, and contributions of the people in our church and believe one of the best ways to get connected with others in the church family is to serve in some capacity.
Phil Aud
Lead Pastor
Phil Aud | Lead Pastor
Phil and his family moved from Calgary, Alberta, where Phil served as a full-time Chaplain at the University of Calgary, and he and his wife Marisa served in various pastoral roles in the city. Phil accepted the call to serve as Lead Pastor of All Souls Church and the Auds began their journey with All Souls Church in February of 2023. Phil loves the Church, has a passion for theology and the impact it can have on our day to day lives, a heart for racial conciliation and cross-cultural and multi-generational ministry, and a desire to seek the welfare of our city. If you are interested in learning more about Phil, he writes at https://philaud.substack.com/ and hosts a podcast called Theomagination (https://www.buzzsprout.com/775445). You can also check out our weekly sermons at All Souls Church here (https://www.buzzsprout.com/16346/). To email Phil, click here.
Marisa Aud
Pastor of Liturgical Practice and Pastoral Care
Marisa Aud | Pastor of Liturgical Practice and Pastoral Care
Marisa is the Pastor of Liturgical Practice and Pastoral Care. She and her husband Phil have been in ministry together since 2003 and have been delighted to make the move to Knoxville from the great Canadian Rockies. Marisa is a Vocalist and Enneagram Coach and enjoys facilitating connections through liturgy and relational dynamics. Marisa is passionate about helping people find a safe place within the church where they are seen, known, and accepted by others. To email Marisa, click here.
Katelyn
Office Manager
Katelyn | Office Manager
Shepherding Team
Judy Pate
Judy Pate
Judy has been a member of All Souls since 2005 and previously served on the Shepherding Team from 2006-2011. She and her husband Mark love to encourage and pray for people, being involved in their spiritual growth and healing. They also enjoy long drives, hanging out in the Smokies, treasure-hunting antiques and spending as much time as possible with their grandkids.
Tracy Cappelletti
Tracy Cappelletti
Tracy is a nurse who has loved being a part of All Souls since moving back to the Knoxville area almost 6 years ago. She loves enjoying nature through photography, and hiking and fishing with husband, Joey.
Shawn Proffitt
Shawn Proffitt
Shawn joined All Souls Church earlier this year after relocating to his home roots in East Tennessee. He currently works as a Masters Level Clinician with the Mcnabb Center’s Centerpointe program in Knoxville specializing in substance abuse treatment with co-occurring disorders. Shawn has also served as a vocational chaplain in Kentucky and North Carolina for several years and has earned degrees in philosophy, divinity, and psychology. Shawn is grateful to be back in Big Orange country and loves to discuss all things interdisciplinary! His life lyric is from a William Cowpe hymn: “Redeeming love has been my theme and shall be till I die”.
Matthew Baddorf
Matthew Baddorf
Matthew Baddorf grew up in Knoxville and has attended All Souls since 2022. He enjoys conversations about God, Christianity, and ethics that treat hard questions seriously. While not doing that, Matthew teaches and does research in philosophy and plays as many board games as he can manage. He lives in East Knoxville with his wife Jessica and two cats.
Steve Cottrell
Steve Cottrell
Hello, my name is Steve Cottrell. My wife, Martha and I have been members of All Souls Church for eight years and have attended for eleven years. We were both born and raised and still live in Farragut. I taught in Knox County high schools for thirty-four years, coached track and cross country-country and sponsored the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. We have three sons, three daughters-in-law and thirteen grandchildren. We spend a lot of time with them.
My faith journey began at Concord Methodist Church. I was mentored in the faith by a Boy Scout leader. Martha and I were married at Union Cumberland Presbyterian church in 1976. I spent seven years there, then thirty-three years at Cedar Springs Presbyterian church. I served as a deacon at both and was part of a financial counseling ministry. I have been part of a hospital visitation team for several years. Being part of a mainline Protestant denomination has many benefits but also many constraints. ASK (a non-denominational church) had its beginnings from CSPC.
As we slowly made the permanent transition to ASK we began making many connections with various new friends here. I hope I can serve in some organic way to meet some needs and listen/pray with people.
I have a passion for developing our church community and a desire to be more open to diversity. I would love to see our church community be more involved in engaging the community at- large around us. I have been involved in the prayer walk that we have on the first Saturday of each month.
I love to read. I have tried to encompass a broad perspective on different topics. I think this has helped me keep my mouth shut (sometimes) when divergent views pop up.
I love our beautiful East Tennessee area! It is encased in a diversity of trees, birds, flowers and people. We love to garden and delight in the simple beauty that different shapes, textures, tastes and colors can add to anyone’s life!! In the same way, we delight with others in our church and family as we grow in love, discovering who we are. I hope I can serve well at ASK and continue to grow/change/learn from each of you.
Laura Lysen
Laura Lysen
