Staff & Leadership

Meet Our Team

Our leadership team and staff seek to serve the congregation of All Souls through the gifts that God has given them.



RUF Leaders

Reformed University Fellowship (RUF) at Illinois is a Christian campus ministry of the PCA that seeks to reach college students for Christ and equip them to serve.

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Meet Pastor Luke

Pastor Luke Herche grew up in the suburbs of Baltimore MD. He got his BFA in Children’s Book Illustration from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. Although Luke had heard the Gospel during his childhood and assumed he was a Christian, it was during his first year of art school that Jesus used a campus study and an invitation to a local church to challenge Luke’s complacency. During that time, Luke began to realize what the good news about Jesus’ coming to earth, bearing our sin, dying and rising again, really meant for him.

After art school he earned his MDIV from Westminster Theological Seminary. During seminary Luke met and married Debra Joy. Debra has her BS from Drew University in biology and her MA in Immunology from the University of Pennsylvania. Luke and Debra were married December 28, 2002 and have four boys: Thomas Obadiah, Nathaniel John, Andrew Adam, and Jeremiah James. Also during seminary Luke taught Bible classes at an inner-city Christian high school. Since then he has worked at Starbucks, pastored a PCA church in North Dakota, and led a college ministry at an Evangelical Free Church.

Luke is so thankful for the patient grace of Jesus (he needs it every day!). He loves to see Jesus in all the Scriptures and wants to learn to live more fully in light of the cross in the details of his heart and life and help others to do the same. Luke spends most of his free time playing with Legos and Nerf guns or reading children’s books (all with his four sons).


 
 
 
 

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Meet Pastor Josué

Josué Pernillo was born in Guatemala and moved to Chicago at the age of 9. He got his Bachelors in Agriculture and Consumer Economics from the University of Illinois. He grew up in a Christian home but considers his time at college to be when he came to know God in a deeper and personal way. After college Josué graduated with a Masters of Divinity from Covenant Theological Seminary.

Josué enjoys going on hikes with his dog and spending time with his family. He loves listening to good music. This is all of course depending on your opinion of what good music is and he is more than willing to engage in that conversation. He enjoys Ken Burns documentaries and movies in general.


 
 
 
 

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Meet Brian Aldridge

Church elder Brian Aldridge is a clinical professor in rural animal health management at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine. With degrees from University of Liverpool, Colorado State University, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Brian's career has taken him, his wife Russhawn, and their two sons around the United States and to the UK. Brian also has a passion for Biblical Counseling and leads the All Souls Biblical Counseling Training course.


 
 
 
 


 
 
 
 

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Meet Ethan Brown

Ethan Brown was born and raised in South Florida and attended the University of Florida, where he met his wife Amanda. Following graduation, he served as an RUF intern at Duke University. In 2018, the Browns moved to Charlotte, NC where Ethan attended Reformed Theological Seminary. In 2021, the Browns moved to Champaign-Urbana to begin working with RUF at Illinois. Ethan is excited to get to know students and to help them get to know King Jesus. The Browns have a son, Judah, and daughter, Ellis. Ethan loves to drink craft coffee, read a good book, watch Netflix, and play just about any sport with a round ball.

Learn more about RUF at Illinois.


 
 
 
 

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Meet Jamie Chesser

Jamie was born and raised in Minneapolis, MN. After Graduating from Wheaton College, with a degree in Economics and Finance, Jamie moved to the Champaign, Urbana area. He married Amy, and together they have worked and raised their four children. Jamie started the business, Chesser Financial, and has worked with individuals and businesses providing financial guidance and services for over 30 years. Jamie and Amy feel especially blessed and are thankful to serve alongside their All Souls church family.


 
 
 
 


 
 
 
 

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Meet Eydie Doehring

Eydie Doehring grew up in Decatur, IL. She attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where she received a BA in Speech Communication with a minor in Mathematics, and subsequently worked for Wolfram Research. Eydie married her high school sweetheart, Todd Doehring, and they have four grown children. For over 20 years, Eydie homeschooled her children, and for six of those years she served as a tutor with Classical Conversations. Eydie now loves using her “mom skills” of organization and helping others to serve the congregation at All Souls.


 
 
 
 


 
 
 
 

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Meet Todd Doehring

Todd Doehring grew up on a farm near the town of Lincoln, Illinois. He moved to the Champaign-Urbana area in 1985 to attend the University of Illinois, and never left. At the U of I, he studied agricultural economics and since 1991 has worked as a management consultant focusing on business issues in the food and ag sector. Todd married Eden in 1989 and they have four children. Todd is very thankful and blessed to be at All Souls and seeing God change lives in our church and our community.


 
 
 
 


 
 
 
 

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Meet Kate Hoskinson

Kate Hoskinson grew up in Champaign, Illinois. She has been married to her husband, Frank, for almost 30 years and has two grown children and one beloved grandson. She joined the staff at All Souls in January 2025 and is humbled and blessed to be able to serve the church in this way.


 
 
 
 


 
 
 
 

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Meet Larry Knox

Larry Knox was born and raised in northern Champaign County where he married Priscilla in 1977, having received a BS in Agriculture Science from the University of Illinois in 1976. They raised their three sons on the farm where he grew up, then moved to Champaign in 2013 where he works as a Software Engineer for The HDF Group. Throughout life they have been blessed to sing hymns of praise to God and are grateful for continued opportunity to sing and serve together with God’s people at All Souls.


 
 
 
 


 
 
 
 


 
 
 
 

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Meet Joseph Madden

A native of St. Louis, Missouri, Joseph Madden received a master’s degree in violin performance from the University of Illinois, where he met his wife, Molly. He continues to perform in orchestras in East Central Illinois, including the Heartland Festival Orchestra, Sinfonia da Camera, and others. After serving as Executive Director of the Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra, Joe now works in advancement for the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences at the University of Illinois.

At All Souls, Joe’s role allows him to collaborate with church leaders and our talented musicians as we seek to sing and play music that is theologically sound, culturally connected, and historically rooted.


 
 
 
 

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Meet Molly Madden

Molly Madden was born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago where she lived until she enrolled at the University of Illinois in 2006. There she earned degrees in General Music Education and Harp Performance, which she uses today in her “day job” as a freelancing musician and private harp instructor. Molly and her husband Joe currently live in Savoy with their son Simon.

The daughter of a computer programmer, Molly’s parents nurtured her childhood interests of web and graphic design from a young age, and she is grateful to be able to use those abilities to serve her All Souls family.


 
 
 
 

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Meet Scott Morrison

Born in Chicago and raised in a small town in northern Illinois, Scott Morrison and his wife have two daughters, one son-in-law and one granddaughter. He attended the University of Illinois, studying architecture and civil/structural engineering. He has worked as a licensed structural engineer for over 30 years. He has served in various leadership roles in the local Bible Study Fellowship class, as well as in the Illinois Society of Professional Engineers. Scott’s hobbies include following Illinois sports, and the Cubs, and fishing.

Scott feels blessed to be a part of All Souls and looks forward to the continued ways God will work in Champaign-Urbana.


 
 
 
 

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Meet Luke Preston

Luke was born in Paris, Texas and grew up in the suburbs of Dallas, Texas. He attended Texas A&M University where he got his B.S. in Civil Engineering and M.S. in Business. While at Texas A&M, Luke got involved with RUF and found his best and closest friends there. He learned what the Bible teaches and experienced the love of Jesus during the most formative years of his life. RUF has been a home away from home for Luke and he is looking forward to getting to serve the students at RUF in Illinois. In his free time, Luke enjoys reading, golfing, and hanging out with his wife, Ashley. He also enjoys playing any sports outside and watching movies or playing games with his friends. Luke is thrilled that the Lord has placed him at RUF in Illinois and is excited to be a part of the work that God is doing on the campus there.

Learn more about RUF at Illinois.


 
 
 
 

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Meet Daniel Thies

Daniel Thies is a native of Champaign-Urbana and a 2003 graduate of Champaign Central High School. He practices law at Webber & Thies PC in Urbana, where he is honored to work with his father and uncle, and in the tradition left behind by his grandfather and great-grandfather. He and his wife Page live in Champaign, where they are raising their five children.


 
 
 
 


 
 
 
 

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Meet David Thies

David Thies is a “townie.”

Born and raised in Urbana, David attended the U of I for both undergrad and law school. He married a Champaign native, Jodie, and together they have raised their four children. Today, David continues his 40 year practice of law as well as his involvement in the Champaign-Urbana community. In 1983, David began a lengthy involvement in the local men’s class of Bible Study Fellowship, including serving as its Teaching Leader for 14 years.

David considers himself blessed to serve at All Souls and loves watching God at work in our congregation and community.


 
 
 
 

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Meet Mark Wenneborg

Mark Wenneborg is an Illinois native who came to Champaign-Urbana for school. After finishing his degree, he met his wife at All Souls. He also began working for the university in IT, where he continues to this day. In his spare time, Mark enjoys tinkering with electronics, software, or video games. He is a proponent of setting down roots and building local community.


 
 
 
 


 
 
 
 

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Meet Jenn McFadden

Jenn is from Huntsville, Alabama and graduated from Mississippi State University in 2018 with a BFA. During her time at MSU, Jenn participated in RUF and loved it. After graduating, she worked as a product designer in Philadelphia for 3 years before moving to Charlotte, NC to attend Reformed Theological Seminary. In the summer of 2024 Jenn relocated to Champaign-Urbana to begin working with RUF as full-time Campus Staff.

Learn more about RUF at Illinois.


 
 
 
 

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Meet Ashley Preston

Ashley was born and raised in the area of Dallas, Texas. She graduated from Midwestern State University (not in the Midwest but in Wichita Falls, TX), where she studied Marketing and Nonprofit Management. In 2023, she married her high school sweetheart and now co-worker in RUF, Luke Preston. She moved to Urbana-Champaign in August of 2025 to begin the internship with RUF at Illinois and is excited to serve and see what the Lord has in store there. In her free time, she loves creating art, reading, baking, watching movies, and hanging out in coffee shops.

Learn more about RUF at Illinois.


 
 
 
 

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