Liz
Schauerte
Worship Leader
Liz has been leading worship from the age of 15 and has an amazing ability to lead God's people in praise. She is from New York, the wife of our Pastor, and has two children, Haven & Malachi.
Jimmy Schauerte
Lead Pastor
Jimmy was born in New York and raised in California. He spent seven years on the foreign mission field pastoring at a church and directing a Bible College in Spain before moving back to the State to Plant Roots.
Rich
Ortiz
Associate Pastor
Rich has been serving the Lord for over 25 years and pastored a church in the Bronx for 9 of those years. He and his wife have three children and one grand child.
Daisy
Avalos
Children's Ministry
& Finance
Born in Ecuador, Daisy moved to NYC at 5 years old and has never left. She has an amazing heart for kids, the City, and to step in and serve wherever she's needed.
Alec
Dominguez
Creative Director
Photography & Videography
Alec Grew up as a missionary in Mexico as the child of a church planter. God burdened his heart for the City several years back while on a mission trip so he packed up and moved here in 2016.
Kaylie
Acuna
Creative Director
Art & Design
Kaylie loves art and creativity! She uses her gift to glorify God with every chance she get. She has a heart for New York City and loves pouring into other women.
Caleb
Merlain
Campus Minister
Eden: St. John's University
Caleb is from New Jersey and has loved the Lord from a very young age. He grew up in church and is an incredibly grifted musician. Caleb is one of the founders of Eden, and has a passion for collegiate ministry.
Danielle
Ramsey
Administrator
Danielle takes care of all correspondence matters at Roots Church. She has a passion for discipleship and seeing women grow and flourish in Jesus.
