Marilyn Allene Hickey (born July 1, 1931) is an American Christian minister and televangelist who teaches Bible studies both nationally and internationally.[1]
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| Born | Marilyn Allene Hickey July 1, 1931 Dalhart, Texas, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of Northern Colorado |
| Occupation | Evangelist |
| Spouse | Rev. Wallace Hickey (m. 1954–2012; his death) |
| Children | 2 |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Church | Pentecostal |
Congregations served | Orchard Road Christian Center, Denver, Colorado co-pastor with husband Wallace |
Offices held | Member, Board Of Regents, Oral Roberts University |
| Title | Founder, Marilyn Hickey Ministries Int'l co-host Marilyn & Sarah TV program (with daughter Sarah) |
Biography
editMarilyn Allene Hickey was born on July 1, 1931, in Dalhart, Texas. When she was a young girl, Hickey's parents were professing Methodists and attended church only casually. Her family suffered from hereditary mental disorders according to one of her telecasts. Her father had it, after her grandfather and her great-grandfather that had it, even before the "devil and his imps" got to Marilyn, at the age of 36, she was the only one in her family not to suffer a mental disorder.
She also said that her family had a history of heart diseases, especially Hickey herself, that at age 11, she was told by her doctors she had an enlarged heart, and progressively got worse until she had surgery. She became a born again Christian when she was a teenager. In college, she studied Spanish, intending to become a public high school teacher.
She met Wallace Hickey at an Assemblies of God Church, where Wallace served as a pastor, and together on December 26, 1954, (just 1 day after Christmas), the couple were married.[2] Around the same time, she and Wallace also met Dr. T.L. Osborn, a Pentecostal evangelist, who was 8 years Hickey's senior. Marilyn and Wallace traveled around in their car, conducting tent revival meetings in various towns. Together, Osborn and Hickey prayed for the sick and she became a guest speaker at his conferences. Osborn was lifelong friends with her family until his death just four months after Hickey lost her husband, Wallace.
Hickey holds a Bachelor of Arts in Collective Foreign Languages from the University of Northern Colorado and an Honorary Doctorate of Divinity from Oral Roberts University.
Hickey has two children and four grandchildren.[3] Hickey's husband of 57 years, Wallace, died after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease, in a care center in Denver, Colorado, on October 19, 2012, at age 87.
Today with Marilyn and Sarah TV program
editHickey has aired a television program since 1973 and, since 1996, has co-hosted it with her daughter Sarah Bowling (born February 1, 1968). Today with Marilyn and Sarah can be seen on various Christian networks such as the DayStar Network, Channel C, TCT Network, Cornerstone Television Network, and independent stations in both the U.S. and internationally, as well as through her YouTube Channel.[4] She has also been seen on the Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN).
Missionary works
editIn 2012, Hickey held a three-day prayer and faith healing rally in Karachi, Pakistan which was attended by over 400,000 people.[5] On 12 November 2016 with her 7th trip to Pakistan she aimed at reaching 1,000,000 people in a single meeting in Karachi.[6]
Hickey has served as a member of the Board of Regents of Oral Roberts University.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Rees, Steve (September 2, 2015). "Marilyn Hickey Reveals Her Favorite Church in America". Retrieved April 3, 2017.
- ^ "Wallace Pastor Wally Hickey, An Early Leader of Denver's Charismatics". DenverPost.com. 24 October 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ^ LeClaire, Jennifer. "Marilyn Hickey's Husband Passes Away at 87". Charisma News. No. November 23, 2012. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- ^ "Marilyn and Sarah". marilynandsarah.org.
- ^ Mohammed, Revelle (February 11, 2012). "Marilyn Hickey's 'Night of Healing' Rallies Over 400,000 in Pakistan". Christian Post. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- ^ Berglund, Taylor. "Marilyn Hickey Reaches Over 1 Million Pakistanis With the Gospel". Charisma News. Retrieved 2019-11-25.