ABOUT THE BURPOS
TODD BURPO is the pastor of Crossroads Wesleyan Church in Imperial,
Nebraska (Population: 1,762 in 2008), where his sermons are broadcast
locally every Sunday via the local radio station. He also works at Chase
County Public Schools as a wrestling coach for junior and high school
students, as well as serving as a member of the school board. In
emergencies Todd can be found working shoulder-to-shoulder with the
Imperial Volunteer Fire Department as a fire fighter. He is also the
chaplain for the Nebraska State Volunteer Firefighter’s Association. To
support his family, Todd also operates a company called Overhead Door
Specialists. Todd graduated from Oklahoma Wesleyan University in 1991
summa cum laude with a BA in Theology. He was ordained in 1994.
SONJA BURPO is a busy mom to Cassie, Colton, and Colby and works at
Moreland Realty as Office Manager. With a BS in Elementary Education
from Oklahoma Wesleyan University and a Masters in Library and
Information Science, Sonja is a certified teacher in the state of Nebraska.
She has taught in the public school system both in Oklahoma as well as in
Imperial. Sonja is passionate about children’s ministry and also works side
by side with Todd as administrator for his garage door company.