Note on Oral Roberts’ passing

Oral Roberts’ passing has been felt around the world.  He lived a miraculous life and certainly experienced a miraculous passing.  The holy presence at his funeral was awesome and felt by all.  Seeing his family minister and share about their father was touching.  What a testament to their strong faith in God and the miracle power of Jesus.  It showed that the mantle has fallen and his works will continue.  It was a great privilege and tremendous honor to speak at his home going.   Marilyn

Watch CBN video of service here.

Letter to Marilyn…from the Soviet Union

Dear Marilyn,
Today as I was switching channels on TV I came upon your program and was delighted to hear you. It has been several years that I have been wanting to thank you. I am from Latvia and currently visiting my daughter in the U.S. and when I saw your program. It has encouraged me why I have not done this. I just want to thank you my sister in Christ for your life and ministry.

I am from former Soviet Union and have many times felt a nudge and calling from God to be in the ministry to speak to churches but have always been afraid of it, women were not allowed to preach and speak in churches. I understood that He was calling me but would not step over my fear.

But when God has brought you to Latvia, you became a first example of a women speaker. You have visited Latvia several times and I made sure to visit your conferences, I learned so much from you. I wanted to say thank you for being and example to me of how women can be in service in the ministry that regardless of our placement in society or gender God will use us if we let Him.

In 1995 you had cruise conferences in Russia on Rivers Volga and Dnepr…and I was able to participate. It was a wonderful time of fellowship with your team. On that trip I received two miracles. First I was healed physically and second I received a prophecy from you.

From as long as I can remember I had a dream that nobody knew about; a dream I had buried long time ago thinking it was not realistic. But when God spoke to me through you things He opened to me through the prophecy turned my world upside down.

Now I can say that I am in the ministry serving God, writing and speaking. I have written three books of which one has been published, the second is being edited for print, and the third I am putting final touches on. Watching your program just reminded me how I have never thanked you for the impact that you had on my life. I thank God for you and you ministry. You are a wonderful example of a woman in ministry, serving God.

T.B.
Tatjana, Latvia

Photos from China

Amazing History

The travelers see glorious sites in China

The Great Wall

China needs God’s love!

Beautiful Sites

The people of China get in your heart

Marilyn shares her heart for China

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What a Great Weekend in California!

This past week, Marilyn traveled to California for two very important engagements! She was honored to hold a healing meeting in the Iranian Christian Church in San Jose. She received such a warm welcome from the congregation, and they eagerly absorbed her message on Five Ways God Heals. The church, led by Pastor Hormoz Shriat, is predominantly filled with Iranian immigrants and services are presented in Farsi. Marilyn was excited to see what God had planned for the service, as well as the opportunity.

She was the featured guest for seven television programs to be aired in Iran. Teaching mainly on healing, these programs will reach millions of people in Iran, and the surrounding regions. This is a breakthrough event for Marilyn; one she believes will open doors for her in the Middle East. She was also able to participate in a live call-in program in the studio which answered calls from people in Iran and Lebanon, as well as several European nations.

Thank you for praying for this important trip. We know things are shaking in the spiritual realm, and God is moving the pieces into place for all the world to see and hear of His power. Healing is the “dinner bell” for Muslims and Christians alike, and we know God will draw people to Himself as a result of these events.

Marilyn Hickey at the Pink Conference

Marilyn had a great opportunity to share an amazing testimony of God’s healing power with the women at Gateway Church’s Pink Impact Conference in Dallas, Texas. Take a look!

A Suprising Trip…with suprising outcomes!

I am so excited about our recent opportunity in Dearborn, Michigan—to reach out to our friends and partners in the area, as well as to the Muslim community there.  We were thrilled to be able to pray together and to minister in one of the most influential mosques in the country and express the love of Jesus to many people of different faiths. Imam Elahi, founder of the Islamic House of Wisdom, graciously welcomed us and participated in the event with me.

Our evening healing service was a time of sharing our faith and praying in the name of Jesus for any in the crowd who were sick. It was awesome to see Christians and Muslims praying for one another!  Our international update videos on Pakistan and Sudan were especially meaningful as they showed our sincere love for Muslim people around the world.

At a special dinner the following evening, we met many local leaders, including a Catholic priest who is born-again and spirit-filled, a Jewish Rabbi who loves God, and many other Muslim leaders. It was a night of divine connections and favor!  We believe this was a monumental, bridge-building event for this ministry and for our country.  Please continue to pray for open doors into other Muslim nations around the world, and that we can show them the love and compassion of Jesus as we continue to cover the earth with God’s Word.

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Update from Gaza

Marilyn finally gets to cross over into Gaza

 

Update from Marilyn’s Executive Director of Global Ministries, Stephen Kiser:

The night before our visit to Gaza, Dr. Hickey and I were contacted with the news that Israeli Secret Service approved my entry into Gaza, and they were still working on Dr. Hickey’s paperwork; we heard that though approved, one can be denied entry even during passport stamping at the border.  The whole day before we stayed at hotel in prayer and know at least 300 others were agreeing with us.

Then we arrived at border at 9:00 am which is the time arranged for my crossing, but we kept pushing for Dr. Hickey’s to join me. After more than two hours, Dr. Hickey sent me on in as she wanted to get things going. All the while she kept speaking the Word and saying she would get in! I entered Gaza at 11:30 and was on my own with our video camera…

 

Passing through was very much like passing through a prison movie and it was shocking to see the drastic change in landscape from a hundred feet away in Israel on the other side of massive concrete wall.  I went on to tour the very sad, war-torn, barren area, on my way to meet with members of the Mid-East Council of Churches, including the Bishop of the Greek Orthodox Church, as well as Christians and Muslims.

There were grave needs but the relief they all agreed is most paramount is: freedom.

 

 This is one of the saddest places God I’ve ever been.  They are held literally as prisoners within this small area of land with less than 3,000 Christians, ruled by the sword of Hamas.However, it was encouraging to hear that Muslims and Christians live together as families.  Gaza has around 70% unemployment and approaching 70% of population is under age of 25.  These young people have no hope without God’s intervention.  Just rising over 50% now is a population suffering from mental issues from the stress of constant bomb attacks and living in such oppression, fear and physical danger.

The greatest news of the day was when I received word they were letting Dr. Hickey through. The main concerns were about her presence in Gaza as a high-profile person that could make Israel look bad if something happened.  She stayed for 1.5 hours before we had to cross back over before border closed.  She was able to tour and meet with Muslims and Christians and share God’s word and her mission, and hear their hearts.  I’m sure she will share more on her experiences later…

We were not able to meet on this visit with Hamas Prime Minister as planned, due to us not getting into Gaza early – but those inside believe this will happen on our next visit. We are believing with them.  We must pray for breakthrough for these people!  They need to hear that the outside world cares…and that we have not forgotten them. Most importantly they must know that our God has not forgotten them…if we do not go and tell them, who will?

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