Doug Malear founded Hope Lighthouse Ministries in 1996 with his wife Sui to minister to the addicted, the homeless, the fatherless and the hopeless of Muskegon and Muskegon Heights, Michigan. It has grown over the years into a community mission serving the practical needs of over 500 families every month. The ministry includes live in discipleship homes for men coming out of prison or off the streets & drugs, a food & clothes pantry, a Missionary Resource Center, on-going children’s outreaches, and church services. We have had the favor of God in leading hundreds of children and adults to Jesus every year.
Before coming to Muskegon in 1991, Pastor Doug lived homeless and hopeless for many years on the streets of the infamous 'Cass Corridor' in Detroit, Michigan, spent three years in Jackson Penitentiary in the mid 70's, and was addicted to heroin during a span of 20 plus years. After having to identify his common law wife, found dead of a heroin overdose in 1986, Doug went into Detroit Teen Challenge where he met Jesus and began the greatest journey of his life, following hard after God. His unique gift is to teach and model “Lifestyle Evangelism.”
Today Pastor Doug speaks at churches, schools and conferences. His story of God's saving grace and a mother's prayers through 20 plus years of drugs, prison and death will inspire you with fresh hope..

Pastor Yvette Mabins has been the Associate Pastor at Hope Lighthouse since 2001.

She is an "On-Fire" preacher & teacher and an accomplished, trained substance abuse counselor.

Pastor Yvette is also a board member at Hope Lighthouse Ministries and married to one of our deacons, Harold Mabins.

Thelma Jean Drake and her husband Steve have been with the ministry almost from the beginning.

God uses them both in many areas of the ministry and in helping to make major decisions.

Pastor Sam has been an advisor and friend to Pastor Doug long before our ministry was birthed. He has been a full time pastor at West Mich. Teen Challenge for over 20 years and sits on the board at Hope Lighthouse.

Rob is the Men's Supervisor of our live-in, men's disciple-ship ministry.

He also takes care of the ministry properties, vehicles and other equipment.

Rob loves the Lord and always goes the 2nd mile to be a blessing to others.

Louise Grant, married to Lyn, leads our intercessors prayer group, helps Lyn in the pantries, and is a great model of a Godly woman to the younger women.

Sui (pronounced Sue) is not only Doug's wife but a vital part of the overall ministry. Sui was an art major in college and has been doing computer graphic arts for over 17 years.

She was somewhat of an intellectual before giving her heart to Jesus. She would study a Bible she bought before going out to the bars to socialize. She says she wanted to refute those pesky Christians who would periodically try to use their Bibles to introduce her to Jesus. Well, the more she read, the more she became convinced that Jesus was real. One evening she knelt down in her living room by herself and asked Jesus into her heart.

Since that time she has become a sought after teacher of children and youth, using her art and talents to bring the Bible alive in the hearts of youth.

Sui and Doug met in 1993, got married on April 1st, (April Fool's Day) 1995, and opened Hope Lighthouse together in April of 1996.

Brother Harold is a graduate of Western Michigan Teen Challenge and a Deacon in our ministry. He worked as our Men's Supervisor of the Discpleship Program until he took a full time job outside of the ministry to better provide for his family.

Deacon Harold and Pastor Yvette were married in our church on August, 28, 2010. Harold still lends a hand in the ministry whenever he is able.

Steve Drake is a drummer, guitar player and our Praise Team Leader.

So, besides God using him as a board member, He has anointed Steve to lead the congregation into the very Throne Room of God, through our praises.

Joyce Ellcey has been a part of our ministry since 2000. She is our overall Operations Manager and does our accounting. Joyce also loves to teach the 4 to 7 year olds about Jesus.

Lyn Grant, married to Louise, oversees the "Fire Escape Cafe," which houses our Food & Clothes Pantries. He is also a deacon in the church.

Lyn serves as many as 500 families each month who come to our pantries for help. When they are not serving the community, Lyn and Louise spend time skiing with their grand-children or visiting family on both, the West Coast and the East Coast.

Gail and her husband Bob joined us in 2009 and have both been a great blessing to this ministry.

Gail brings an energy to the store that comes out of experience, a love for God and a love for people.