Randy Alcorn is the founder and director of Eternal Perspective Ministries (EPM). A former pastor, he has spoken around the world and taught on the adjunct faculties of Multnomah University and Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon. Randy is the best-selling author of more than 50 books, including Happiness , Heaven , If God is Good , and the award-winning novel Safely Home . The father of two married daughters and five grandsons, Randy lives in Oregon with his wife and best friend, Nanci.