Staff
Pastor & Elder
Nate Roten is the Pastor of Ashe Alliance Church as an ordained minister in the Christian & Missionary Alliance (CMA). He is a graduate of Appalachian State University with a BA in Construction Technology and an MA in Discipleship & Church Ministry. He began his career in 2004 as a Contractor and home builder, then transitioned to Samaritan's Purse - Operation Christmas Child in 2011, working in Int'l Logistics. During his time in OCC, he traveled to over 30 countries, training volunteers to present the OCC project to Logistics Partners and Gov't Agencies. Later, he worked with 7 other Samaritan's Purse offices around the world to streamline communication and processes. He was an Elder at his former church - Alliance Bible Fellowship - as well as a teacher and Life Group Leader. In August of 2022, his family answered the call to be the planting family for Ashe Alliance Church, and still lives in the High Country with his wife and 3 children.
Cristine Wait
Administrative Assistant
Cristine was born and raised in Colorado Springs and earned a degree in Biological Sciences from the University of Northern Colorado. She and her husband, Patrick, married in 2004 and have two wonderful daughters. Cristine worked in sales at a local tree farm & nursery. While she loved helping customers select the perfect plants and trees for their yards, she felt called to motherhood and became a stay-at-home parent. She served in various capacities at their local church through women’s ministry, Bible studies, and various children’s programs. In 2020, the family relocated to Florida where they spent many weekends at the beach, visiting historical sites and theme parks and serving in their local church. In the summer of 2023, Patrick started a new job at Samaritan’s Purse and the family decided to make Ashe County their new home. Shortly after settling back into mountain life, they found Ashe Alliance Church. Cristine felt called to use her gifts of administration and serve the church as the Administrative Assistant.
Church Leadership - Elders
Elder
Paul Dagher
Elder
John LaShell
Elder
Joel Sailor
Elder
Dan Jarvis
Church Leadership - Deacons
Deacon
Alex Anderson
Deaconess
Carolyn Bond
Deacon
Luke Eggers
Deacon
Robert Elliott
Deacon
David Hankins
Deaconess
Susan Sailor