Melissa Mixon

CrossPurpose | VP of Legacy

Melissa Mixon is a seasoned ministry innovator, and nonprofit founder and leader with a track record of building transformative models in diverse contexts. She spent a decade in Costa Rica where she founded and led an international nonprofit, pioneering community-driven approaches that empowered local leaders to sustain long-term impact while lobbying for systemic change and seeing it happen .

Today, Melissa serves as Vice President of Legacy at CrossPurpose in Denver, where she designs and scales disruptive ministry models that integrate wealth-building, personal and leadership development, and spiritual foundations. With a passion for challenging the status quo, she is challenging leaders to reimagine ministry as a catalyst for generational change. 

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February 18, 2026

Community Engagement: Beyond Rhetoric to Results

Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 93 Series: Multiplying Healthy Multiethnic Churches Title: Community Engagement: Beyond Rhetoric to Results Pastors often say, “We’re going to take this city...