Sarah Bowling Opens Up After Mum Marilyn Hickey Death, She Was My Everything

The global Christian community continues to reflect on the monumental legacy of pioneering Bible teacher and televangelist Marilyn Hickey, who passed away peacefully at the age of 94 on Saturday, April 25, 2026. Following the announcement, her daughter and long-time ministry co-host, Sarah Bowling, broke her silence in a deeply moving personal video message.

Speaking directly to supporters, Bowling shared intimate details of her mother’s final moments and outlined how Hickey’s pioneering spirit will continue to shape global humanitarian and spiritual efforts.

“I Have Lived the Best Life”

In her video address, Bowling reassured the ministry’s global audience that her mother’s passing over the weekend was remarkably serene. Far from a time of anxiety, she described a scene filled with profound spiritual tranquility.

According to Bowling, Hickey remained completely at peace in her heart and soul during her final hours, repeatedly looking at her daughter and expressing deep gratitude for her decades on earth. “Sarah, I’ve lived the best life,” Hickey reportedly told her. “I have lived the best life. I am so blessed.”

This unshakeable sense of peace perfectly mirrored the dynamic, faith-filled message of endurance and joy that Hickey preached on television screens for over half a century.

A Global Legacy of Compassion

While honoring her mother’s immense theological achievements, Bowling focused heavily on how Hickey’s lifestyle fundamentally inspired her own calling to help the world’s most vulnerable populations. As the founder of Saving Moses—a humanitarian organization dedicated to providing holistic, life-saving aid to babies and toddlers in under-reached areas and slums—Bowling credited her mother as her primary source of global vision.

"My heart for going around the world was influenced a large part by my mom—having compassion, and seeing the vulnerable and the least reached."
— Sarah Bowling

Bowling described her mother as a true “pioneer” who laid the groundwork for future generations, particularly women in ministry, to step out in faith and execute large-scale visions. She expressed that continuing to aggressively show up in impoverished communities to distribute practical, genuine love is the ultimate tribute to her mother’s memory.

Moving Mountains Into the Future

The broadcast tribute also featured classic archival footage of Hickey doing what she loved most: emphatically teaching the Word of Faith. In the replayed segment, Hickey forcefully reminded her viewers of the power of spoken scriptural promises. Citing Mark 11:23, she exhorted believers to boldly “speak to the mountain” and rise each morning with a declaration of victory rather than self-pity.

Though the legendary matriarch’s voice has gone quiet, the structural pillars of Marilyn Hickey Ministries and Today with Marilyn and Sarah remain fully intact. Driven by the same mission to make the Bible accessible and practical, Sarah Bowling stands poised to carry her mother’s torch forward—vowing to live out the vibrant, potential-filled life that Marilyn Hickey always envisioned for the global church.