Faith Anywhere, Faith at Work, Podcast

Building Community for Seniors with Joanne Hickox

By Addison Williams

September 2, 2026

Have you ever wondered what your calling looks like when it doesn’t fit a typical church role? Hear how Joanne Hickox built a ministry to serve seniors, and what her story teaches you about staying faithful to one clear purpose.

Sometimes saying yes to God costs you the biggest bill in your wallet. Joanne Hickox spent 15 years as a feature film accountant for the major studios before founding a ministry that has served hundreds of older adults. This episode shows you what it looks like to hear the Holy Spirit, say yes, and trust God with the cost.

In this Episode, learn:

Joanne describes 15 years as a film accountant for the major studios, where her faith got trampled on before she found protection in the Billy Graham Organization’s film division.
She recounts a late-night prompting to call a friend, a director of photography in the middle of taking his own life, and how that one phone call led to his salvation.
Joanne explains the moment a senior asked what she could do for her, revealing how society makes older adults needy instead of needed.
She shares how a simple tithe of her time, writing cards to sick church members while working in Paris, grew into a full seniors ministry waiting for her when she got home.
Joanne unpacks G3 Village, a 20 to 35 acre homestead where about 40 older adults will live together, each giving at least 10 hours of service a week and helping grow the food they eat.
She gives her one piece of advice, stay in your lane, and why the job you already have is usually the lane God has already placed you in.

About the Guest

Joanne Hickox is the founder and executive director of Seniors on a Mission and the G3 Foundation, an ordained missionary, and the author of G3 and Me and the God Timer series. A Canadian farm girl and former feature film accountant of 15 years for the major studios, she has spent nearly three decades nurturing the lives of older adults, through day-long mission trips and now G3 Village, a housing community where independent seniors live and serve the Lord with purpose.