Meet Melissa!
Melissa Maimone is a sought-after Christian speaker and author for women's events, retreats, and conferences. With her unique blend of theology, humor, and lessons from her own battle with depression, Melissa provides down-to-earth lessons, practical application, and life-changing perspectives. She engages her audience with art, Scripture, story-telling, and a conversational approach. Simply put, Melissa stirs women to discover a deeper relationship with God.
Women leave their time with Melissa equipped with biblical, realistic, and transferrable tools to live a life of JOY, no matter what they face in life.
Meet Melissa Maimone
(and unfreeze her YouTube face!)
Melissa is the author of The Radiant Midnight: Depression, Grace, and the Gifts of a Dark Place (Harvest House Publishers) and Gathering Dandelions: Meditations and Musings on Faith, Fracture, and Beauty Mistaken for a Weed.
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She is also the creator and designer of Sparrow Sisters Jewelry - an extension of her ministry that offers women a way to "take home" key principles of what they learn from their time with her.
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Melissa's writing has appeared on Lysa Terkhurst's Proverbs 31 blog, in Lifeway's HomeLife Magazine, and various other media outlets. She's been a guest on Kathi Lipps's Clutterfree Academy Webcast, TBN, and KKLA Christian Radio. She also makes regular appearances on popular podcasts discussing a wide range of topics for women.
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She is on the speaker roster for Compassion International, a world-wide organization dedicated to releasing children from poverty in Jesus' name. She is passionate about their work and is honored to be part of a nationally recognized leader in changing the lives of children, their families, and their communities.
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Melissa served as the Director of Women’s Ministry (along with wearing a few other hats!) at a large church in Santa Clarita, CA for over a decade. She uses her wide range of church ministry experience and her B.A. in Organizational Management to mentor other women in leadership.
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She and her husband Danny live outside of Raleigh, North Carolina. They are parents to Cole, a research assistant living in New Orleans, and Elizabeth, who lives at home. Their daughter Elizabeth has developmental delays. The experience of raising a child with special needs has been both challenging and rewarding--but they wouldn't change a thing! She loves Jesus, her family, and her friends. Her hobbies include reading, walking, watching weird documentaries, and searching out the perfect street taco.