Pastor Andy Holguin was born and raised in East L.A. Up until the age of 12 he had a normal childhood. He got caught up in gang activities, and later on into the car club scene. At the age of 16 he lost his mother, which was a very emotional time for him. At the age of 18 he had a wife and daughter. He found out about the birth of his daughter from one of his friends, while partying on "Whittier Boulevard".

Life was good for awhile. Having a good paying job he had all the things "good people" were supposed to have. A nice house, sports car for his wife, custom ordered truck, ponies for the kids. But something was still missing. Still no peace in the house.

In 1970 he learned to ride a motorcycle and joined the Mongols M.C. With his leadership qualities and people skills he soon became SoCal Pres. And then on up the ladder to National Pres. There was a war with a legendary rival club which resulted in a lot of violence and chaos. Then of course followed the drugs, using and dealing. Time spent in and out of jail. The drug usage escalating until he was "strung out" (addicted) to heroin. Everything the enemy sets out to do; "steal, kill and destroy"…….finally ending up with the loss of his wife and children, home and everything else he had worked for. In his desperation and lowest point of his life he called out to God. That if he was real he would keep him from losing his mind, which is what he felt was happening. Because he would rather be dead than lose control of his next thought.

A close friend who had become a Christian, and was once in the club went looking for Andy. He told him he had some "good stuff" for him. He took him to Breakthrough Outreach, his "Straight Street", where he met his Ananias, Pastor Ruben Solorio Sr. It was a Christian Men's Rehab Home. This is where he met the Lord. The Lord healed him of his addiction and also healed his body physically. The rest is history. Andy's been serving the Lord ever since 1982, never looking back. The Lord restored his marriage, his relationship with his children and also with the many friends he had lost along the way. The Lord restored everything the enemy had stolen from him.

Andy is an ordained minister, Pastoring a church in Del Rey, CA. where he is also the Program Director of Shining Light Ministries Men's Center, where he is still taking in men, who were just like him, wanting to make a change in their lives. Also the Lord has blessed the ministry with a building which used to be "Joe's Bar". It is now a Community Outreach where food and clothing are distributed weekly to those in need.

God will and still does, pick up the foolish things of this world to confound the wise! He is still in the miracle working business. Praise the Lord. We love you, Pastors Andy & Maryjane Holguin. Psalms 37:4

The Lord has given Pastor Andy a vision to restore even more broken lives by starting a woman's rehab home and a ranch for x-gang members. To join in and help fulfill this vision, or for further information about Shining Light ministries, please use the contact information on the left.