Todd Von Helms

Presidential Scholar of Christianity and Culture

Dr. Todd Von Helms is an author, speaker, and educator with nearly two decades of experience guiding thoughtful engagement with faith, vocation, and culture. Dr. Von Helms holds degrees from Duke University, Southern Methodist University, the University of Texas, and several other institutions. Dr. Von Helms has enjoyed teaching spiritual formation and the History of Christianity for nearly twenty years, while also speaking weekly in a variety of contexts ranging from college campuses to CEO groups, Leadership Forums, churches, high schools, and 12 Step Programs. Dr. Von Helms' work in academic, secular, and religious settings provides broad audiences opportunities to experience deep conversations about what is most important in life.

Dr. Von Helms is the author of Before You Leave, a practical guide preparing readers to engage college, career, and culture with a robust Christian worldview, and Prayerful Scriptures: A History, Experience, and Practice of Prayers from the Bible, which explores the richness of biblical prayer traditions and their application to modern spiritual life.