Dr. SungChul Junha Baek
<에이포도시><에피포도엽서><서평><에피포도성경세계>를 쓰고 엮은 백승철 시인은 1962년 경기도에서 출생하여 고려신학대학부 영문학과, 고려신학대학원, 미국「Tulsa」에 있는「Oral Roberts University」에서 <Using Literary types in Bible Study>로 박사학위를 받았다. 1980년대「젊은시」로 작품 활동을 시작하였으며 <에피포도>글과 <칼럼><時>는 미전역과 한국, 일본, 캐나다, 러시아, 터키, 방글라데시, 브라질, 파라과이, 알젠티나... 등 각 나라에 소개되었으며 중앙일보, 한국일보, 주간신문, 각 문학잡지와 방송에 소개되었고 현재 미국 <Epipodo Poetry><Epipodo Literature><Epipodo Center><Epipodo Bible Research Institute>의 대표, 발행인으로 사역하고 있으며 미국 오렌지 카운티와 LA에 위치한 에피포도교회(Epipodo Christian Church)의 담임목회자이다. 현재 <국제신학교> 학장 및 교수로 사역하고 있다. 작품으로는 개인시집 <버스 정류장에서 너를 기다리며><모순> 외 공동시집 <작은 점이 모여 선이 된다><바다새는 비가와도 바다를 떠나지 않는다><에피포도 수상집> 신앙서적<틀 속에 갇힌 하나님><기도><문학의 정서와 성경>외 다수.

He is a Poet and Columnist. He was born in Kyung Kee do, Korea, in 1962. He received his Bachelor's degree at Korea Theological Seminary in Department of English Language & Literature. He had his graduate program at Korea Theological Seminary and received Doctorate of ministry(Using Literary ytpes in Bible Study) at Oral Reberts University in Tulsa, USA. He is currently working for a professor at The Korea Theological Seminary in America West, USA and Trinity Bible College and Seminary in Seoul, Korea.

He started his career as a poet with Young Poem in 1980. In 1991, he was awarded by The Christian Times and Literary Movement & Trends.

In the meantime, the collection of columns, 'Epopodo', which was introduced by The Korea Central Daily, The Korea Times, The Christian Life, Christian Times, The Christian Newspaper, The Sunday Topic Gospel Newspaper, Monthly Publication, Quarterly, Literary Magazine, Seoul Radio, Han Mi Radio, and Christian Cultural Broadcast, is distributed in USA., Korea, Japan, Africa, China, Canada, Russia, Turkey, Bangladesh, Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, etc.
Dr. SungChul JJ Baek is Founder, Chaiman and publisher of Epipodo Christian Culture Mission, Epipodo Poets & Writers Association, Epipodo Poetry, Epipodo Literature, Epipodo Center, Epopodo Bible Research Institute, and Epipodo Christian Church.

Among his works of literature, are poems such as 'Waiting For You at the Bus Stop', 'Little Dots Combines to Make a Line', 'Sea Birds Don't Leave Sea Even Though It Rains', and collections of essay, including, 'The beginning of the Journey', 'A Story to open the World', 'A butterfly does not wear a bow tie', 'God Wandering in the Market Place' etc.