Jesus declared to Peter, "[...] upon this rock I will build My Church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it." By this statement, He communicated to the world His Mission on earth: the building of His Church. This Church, founded upon the edict of indestructibility, has indeed withstood untold onslaught of what Jesus referred to as the gates of hell for over its 2,000 years of existence. Jesus' Church is still going strong in this 21st. century, and is primed to prosper till the end of time, when He will return to receive it to Himself. Dr. Uruakpa posits in this riveting masterpiece that this indestructibility reposes on the Twelve Pillars which he presents in such a readable language. The author makes the case for the Church as the only safe place when that time comes, challenging his readers to exercise their right to diligently search for a Bible-believing church, and giving them useful criteria for finding a home church.
Chibuzo N. A. Uruakpa teaches French in the World Languages Department of Ethical Culture Fieldston School in New York City. Prior to ECFS, he was an Assistant Professor of French at the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, California, and has also taught at Oakwood Friends School and Vassar College, both in Poughkeepsie, New York; Brooklyn College and Lehman College of The City University of New York; and the University of Delaware in Newark, Delaware. He holds a doctorate degree in French and Francophone literature from the Graduate Center of The City University of New York and has master's degrees in French Stylistics, Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries French literature, and Bilingual translation and interpretation.
Dr. Uruakpa is the author of The Position of the Adopted Child of God and serves as a Sunday School Teacher, member of the Leadership Team, and chair of the Deacons' Ministry at Bronx Baptist Church in New York.
He lives in Briarcliff Manor, Westchester, New York, with his wife, Vivienne, and two daughters.
