Todd Burpo

Todd Burpo is a pastor at Crossroads Wesleyan Church in Imperial, Nebraska, and a volunteer fireman who gained international fame as the co-author of the New York Times bestseller 'Heaven is for Real,' which recounts his son Colton's near-death experience and visions of heaven. The book, published in 2010, sold over 10 million copies by 2014 and inspired a feature film. He holds a BA in Theology from Oklahoma Wesleyan University (1991, summa cum laude) and has authored additional works like 'God Is For Real.'