He Died and Visited Heaven? 20 Years Later, Colton Burpo Revisits Claims He Met Jesus

Want more miracles? Stream "Investigating the Supernatural: Miracles," a new documentary from CBN about powerful medical miracles: www.cbn.com/supernatural Colton Burpo stunned his family when he claimed to have visited heaven during a near-death medical crisis, with his stunning story forming the basis of the book "Heaven Is For Real." Burpo, whose family's story was also shared in the eponymous film, was just 3 years old in 2003 when his appendix ruptured, and he claims to have experienced something otherworldly — a heaven experience that has inspired millions. Today, Burpo is 25 years old and his life has taken many powerful turns. He's a married man, an electrician and a worship pastor — and he's expecting his first child April 5. "[I've been] been married for ... three years in July," he told CBN News. "I'm about ready to be a first-time dad." Burpo also still shares his "Heaven Is For Real" journey, traveling and speaking to audiences who are intrigued by his claims of visiting heaven and meeting Jesus. It's a process he's been going through for quite some time after he began speaking and sharing as a young person. Over time, he felt God calling him to go deeper in his faith beyond his heaven story. As a pastor's kid, Burpo never envisioned he'd be working at a church, but that's exactly where God has taken him. "I remember in high school, that's around the time that God really started challenging me like — 'Hey, you don't have to rely on this one experience with me. I want to do life with you. I want to be a part of your life today,'" he recalled. "And it took me a while to get to that point. But as you see now, I take my faith very seriously." Burpo revisited the harrowing experience he had at age 3 when a ruptured appendix nearly took his life after a misdiagnosis and a subsequent emergency surgery. "During that first surgery, that's when I had my near-death experience, where I remember lifting out of my body," he said. "I looked down. I saw the doctors. They were working on me. My mom, I saw her in one room; she was like on the phone talking with people, praying. My dad, he was in another room and he was praying very loudly at God." Burpo continued, "And, at the moment, I was freaking out. I had no idea what was going on. Then, I was sitting on Jesus's lap and he had some angels sing to me to calm me down." Watch Burpo share his story. Want more news from a Christian Perspective? Choose to support CBN: https://go.cbn.com/ugWBn CBN News. Because Truth Matters™ Download the free CBN News App: http://cbnnews.com/app SUBSCRIBE to the CBN News Channel for more: http://youtube.com/c/CBNnewsonline/?sub_confirmation=1 SUBSCRIBE to the QuickStart Newsletter by visiting quickstart.news SUBSCRIBE to the Quickstart Podcast. New episodes every morning at 7am: cbn.com/cbnnews/quickstart What's coming up next? Have a look at our program guide: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.cbn.com%2Fcbnnews%2Fnewschann&redir_token=3Xja-7LE5ZQebEu1fn-B5ib34tN8MTU3OTg4MjMzMkAxNTc5Nzk1OTMy&v=P0mHVeNNfDw&event=video_description CBN features 24-hour TV news from a Christian perspective. The CBN News Channel provides independent news programming to an underserved audience to enlighten, entertain and inspire Christians around the world. Comments below do not necessarily reflect the views of CBN. Share this live feed with your friends and family: https://www.youtube.com/c/CBNnewsonline Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cbnnews/ Like us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CBNNews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbnnews/ Contact News Editors: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww1.cbn.com%2Fcontact%2Fcontact-&redir_token=3Xja-7LE5ZQebEu1fn-B5ib34tN8MTU3OTg4MjMzMkAxNTc5Nzk1OTMy&v=P0mHVeNNfDw&event=video_description Questions about other CBN programs: Visit WatchCBNNews.com or call (888) 700-7000. Questions about supporting CBN News? Visit JoinCBNNews.com or call (888) 700-7000 for more information. Questions about Helping the Home Front? Call: 800-700-7000 https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww1.cbn.com%2F700club%2Fhelping-&redir_token=3Xja-7LE5ZQebEu1fn-B5ib34tN8MTU3OTg4MjMzMkAxNTc5Nzk1OTMy&v=P0mHVeNNfDw&event=video_description #breakingnews #politicalnews #christiannews #christian #christianity #church #breakingnews #cbnnews