The Mission of God: A Biblical Theology of Mission
By Dr. Venkat Potana
Length5h
About this audiobook
“This work represents a rare combination of scholarly depth, biblical fidelity, and narrative clarity. It offers a fresh and compelling pathway for understanding mission as the unfolding purpose of God across the whole biblical story, inviting readers into a vision that is both intellectually rigorous and spiritually transformative. Dr. Venkat Potana brings to this study a strong academic formation in theology and missiology, together with years of teaching and engagement in the life of the church.
Each chapter builds carefully on the previous one, leading the reader toward a deeper awareness of God’s glory as the center of biblical revelation and Christian mission. This is a work that rewards careful reading and thoughtful reflection, offering a theological vision that can enrich teaching, preaching, and lived discipleship.”
— Prof. Jonathan M. Reynolds
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GenreSpirituality and Religion
Length5 hrs
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Publish dateMay 2, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Welcome Note
31CHAPTER 3 — THE BIBLE AS A MISSIONARY BOOK
2Preface
32A Misreading of the Bible
3INTRODUCTION
33The Bible as One Unified Story
4The Crisis of Mission Understanding in the Modern Church
34Mission in Genesis
5The Need for a Biblical-Theological Reframing
35Mission in the Old Testament
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6The Central Claim of This Work
36Mission in the Gospels
7The Missio Dei as Organizing Principle
37Mission in Acts and the Epistles
8Methodology of This Book
38Mission in Revelation
9Why “Glory of God” Is the Central Frame
39The Bible as a “Missionary Narrative”
10Audience and Purpose of the Book
40Conclusion
11Structure of the Entire Project
41CHAPTER 4 — THE KINGDOM OF GOD AS MISSION FRAMEWORK
12Reading Guidance for Students and Scholars
42The Central Theme of Scripture
13Opening Theological Statement
43What is the Kingdom?
14CHAPTER 1 — WHAT IS MISSION?
44Kingdom and Mission
15The Confusion Around the Word “Mission”
45The “Already and Not Yet” Kingdom
16The Meaning of the Word “Mission”
46Kingdom vs Church
17Mission in the Bible: Not a Department, but a Story
47Kingdom and Society
18Mission as God’s Initiative (Missio Dei)
48Kingdom as Framework for Understanding Mission
19Mission as Redemption and Restoration
49CHAPTER 5 — MISSION AND THE GLORY OF GOD
20False Definitions of Mission
50The Ultimate Question: Why Mission?
21Toward a Biblical Definition
51The Glory of God Defined
22Mission as Identity, Not Activity
52Creation and Glory
23CHAPTER 2 — THE MISSIONARY NATURE OF GOD
53Sin and the Loss of Glory
24Mission Begins in the Heart of God
54Redemption Restores Glory
25The Father as the Sender
55Mission as the Spread of God’s Glory
26The Son as the Sent One
56Mission and Worship
27The Spirit as the Empowering Presence
57The End Goal: Universal Glory
28The Trinity as a Sending Community
58Mission Exists Because Worship Does Not
29Mission as Overflow of Divine Love
59CONCLUSION
30Implications for the Church
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