With Purpose
Our purpose is to bring the gospel of Jesus Christ to marginalized people around the globe. Share the good news of hope and faith with the forgotten, faint and forsaken individuals.
In 2012, when we began this walk, our goal was to share the gospel with Autistic individuals and encourage their families and caregivers through the love of Jesus. Over a decade has passed and we have seen the need to share the Gospel is far greater than our expectations. We have expanded our reach to not only those who are on the Spectrum, but to anyone who is unable to attend church or simply does not have a personal relationship with Jesus.
In the beginning- God
HIS JOURNEY & MY STORY ARE ONE
When my son was 5 years old doctors told us he was on the Autism Spectrum. He prayed and believed God would heal him. The doctors said his condition was incurable. But our son has a strong faith and believed all things were possible through Jesus Christ.
Our family prayed for him. We recited Psalm 139 verse 14 “..I will praise thee; for I am fearfully & wonderfully made: Marvellous are thy works…” . At age 7, he began declaring to be free from the Spectrum. By end of third grade we know the Autism Spectrum would not define his life. In fact, he would defy the prescribed outlook on his future.
So, I guess, in many respects this story is as much his as it is mine. Through the power of prayer, God brought our son through. He overcame the impossible.
In the beginning, the doctors gave us very little hope. Experts told us our son would never ride a bicycle or tie his shoe. An even bleaker picture was laid our during our meeting with the kindergarten special needs teaches at our neighborhood school. The educators predicted C.J. would not master the concepts of kindergarten. Really? I knew in my heart, that my son was smart. I remember telling the kindergarten special needs teacher, the principal and the counselor, “There is a long time between now and the first day of school.” (The reality was there was about 2 1/2 months before the first day of kindergarten. At that moment, I didn’t know much about the Autism, but I knew God. And that was all I had to know. )
Today, C.J. is a 4th year college student studying Architecture. He lives just off campus in an apartment with one roommate, from California. He is doing amazing things and plans to open an international architecture firm with offices around the globe. His passion is building affordable housing.
Autism Guide, Inc. - Minister Dora Dumas, Founder
First Things first
Around age 7 or 8, C.J. urged me to help other children on the Spectrum. And just like that, Autism Guide, Inc. was born in February of 2012.
The purpose was simple. To provide community awareness about Autism and sprinkle a little Jesus into it.
We set up an information table anywhere and everywhere anyone would allow us to attend. From local church health fairs, to city parades, local schools and everything in between we spread autism awareness and a little bit of the Gospel.
Today, sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ is first and for most, everything else … Well, it’s our sprinkles.
God said
Today, we are casting a much wider net. On our website is designed to provide the Word of God through multi media. We are sharing the Gospel through free Bible Studies for children, teens and adults, Vacation Bible School curriculum for multiple ages, sermons and activities to re-enforce Bible lessons.