Many believe prayer combined with fasting is an archaic discipline practiced only by early believers. Yet together, prayer and fasting form a powerful tool, says Bible teacher Marilyn Hickey, for helping us to overcome evil, achieve wholeness, and experience revival. The benefits of prayer and fasting are both physical and spiritual. In fact, this combination is important to believers in every age because it:

Marilyn Hickey is no stranger to impacting the lives of millions worldwide. As founder and president of Marilyn Hickey Ministries, Mariyn is being used by God to help “cover the earth with the Word.” Her mission has been effectively accomplished through various avenues of ministry such as partnering with other ministries to ship thousands of Bibles into Communist countries; holding crusades in places like Ethiopia, the Philippines, Korea, Haiti, Brazil, Malaysia, Japan, and Honduras; and reaching individuals worldwide through television broadcasts seen on networks such as Black Entertainment Network (BET) and Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN). In addition, Marilyn Hickey Ministries has established a fully accredited 2-year Bible college to raise up Christian leaders to carry out God’s mission. Marilyn also serves the body of Christ as the Chairman of the Board of Regents for Oral Roberts University, and is the only woman serving on the Board of Directors for Dr. Davie Yonggi Cho (pastor of the world’s largest congregation, Yoido Full Gospel Church.)

In addition to her ministry, Marilyn is also a busy wife and mother of two grown children. She is married to Wallace Hickey, pastor of Orchard Road Christian Center in Greenwood Village, Colorado.