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Encouraging, optimistic, always upbeat and energetic—even in her 90s, Marilyn Hickey actively ministers internationally, most recently in Sudan, Israel, Jordan, Egypt, India, China, and Pakistan, as well as domestically in the United States through Bible Encounters and speaking engagements. Marilyn has had audiences with government leaders and heads of state all over the world. She is the first woman to join the Board of Directors of the largest church in the world, Dr. David Yonggi’s Church Growth International in South Korea. She has traveled to 146 countries and plans to visit many more in the years to come. She and her late husband Wallace were married over 50 years, and have two children and four grandchildren. Marilyn holds the following degrees of education: Bachelor of Arts in Collective Foreign Languages, from the University of Northern Colorado, and an Honorary Doctorate of Divinity from Oral Roberts University.

In 2015 Marilyn was honored at Oral Roberts University with the prestigious Lifetime Global Achievement Award. This award recognizes individuals or organizations that have made a significant impact in the history of ORU and in the world in positive ways as an extension of the university and its mission.

Warming the Nest

Warming the Nest

One of the best things that parents can do for their children is to develop the right atmosphere in the home, or what I call "warm the nest." Frequently we find that even though we are Christians and have a good relationship with the Lord, our home situation is not...

The Power of the Tongue

The Power of the Tongue

God told the Israelites He was going to give them the Promised Land. The Israelites, when they faced the opposition, saw themselves as grasshoppers and did not believe that God could make them successful and carry them over into victory. Our flesh, too, may tell us...

Growing With Jesus

Growing With Jesus

Are you in a rut and don't know how you got there? Even worse, do you not know how to pull yourself out? Many Christians are finding themselves in a similar situation. They have parked their hearts, their lives, and their dreams in the wrong places. Or they parked...

Know Your Ministry

Know Your Ministry

Every born-again Christian has a desire to minister to others. Newly converted people usually have a tremendous zeal to reach the world for Christ. Then, as the newness of the born-again experience wears off, they sometimes have to take precautions not to lose that...

The Gift Of Serving

The Gift Of Serving

"Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering..." (Rom. 12:7). The gift of serving is very important because it motivates those who have it to meet the practical needs in the Church. The server sees all the needs in the ministry and tries to meet them. For this...

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