The gates of hell shall not prevail against the church. Countless attempts have been made to delegitimize the church’s influence, kill its progress, and stamp out its identity. Some Christians have become intensely critical and even fearful of what the twenty-first-century church is becoming, citing its lack of holiness, compassion, biblical literacy, relevance to the world, and more. The question must be asked: When has the church not faced tribulation? In The Triumphant Church, Tony Suarez declares that God trusts us with his church. He invites followers of Jesus to journey with him as he examines the book of Acts and the birth of Jesus’ glorious, triumphant church—full of flaws and imperfect people, yet beautifully and wonderfully made. The noise in the news that the church is in decline is simply not true. The body of Christ continues to grow and show that what God promises he fulfills. The church is God’s chosen vehicle to bring salvation to humankind. Show Less