The Yvette role was originally played by Cristela Alonzo in the pilot episode but was recast and re-shot with Kimberly Hebert Gregory due to scheduling problems.
Filmed pilot in Manor, Texas. Currently filming in Georgia.
Star Jason Ritter was also a regular on "Joan of Arcadia" which had a similar premise of an ordinary person who receives a mission from God.
Jason Ritter plays a character named Kevin who receives visions from a celestial being with the overall purpose of saving the world. Similarly, on Joan of Arcadia, Ritter also played a character named Kevin whose sister received visions from God.
Orginally titled the Gospel of Kevin.