“Baptism stands at the beginning of the Christian life, yet its meaning reaches far beyond the moment when water is received. Buried and Raised: The Meaning of Christian Baptism offers a thoughtful and compelling exploration of baptism as participation in Christ's death and resurrection, incorporation into the people of God, and a call to faithful discipleship. Dr. Venkat Potana brings together biblical attentiveness, theological breadth, and pastoral sensitivity, offering a work that takes seriously both the richness of Christian tradition and the questions facing the Church today.

This book moves beyond baptism as ceremony or denominational debate and invites readers to consider its deeper implications for Christian identity, holiness, mission, belonging, and communion. With clarity and theological care, it reminds the Church that one baptism carries one people toward a shared life in Christ. These pages will encourage readers to recover the significance of baptism and to live more faithfully as those who are buried with Christ, raised to new life, and called toward deeper Christian communion.”
—Pastor Kishore Kumar