Newlandic

Andreas Boppart

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"Whether you are new to the Christian faith, or have been a believer for many years, this book will inspire and equip you to return to the heart of discipleship. I found myself equipped by this message, to make big changes in lots of small, simple, practical ways that anyone can do." Pete Greig, International Director 24-7 Prayer, Senior Pastor Emmaus Rd, GuildfordLife, God, and faith contain endless "Terra Incognita", or uncharted territory, just waiting to be discovered. You were made to believe, think, and act with a Newlandic spirit, and to live in a Newlandic way. Regardless of whether you greet new things with enthusiasm or a hint of scepticism, God is Newlandic. He wants to lead you to wide open spaces, to break down barriers that limit you, to broaden your horizons. Boppi identifies four Newlandic territories: our image of God, our own hearts, our relationships, and our interaction with the world. As we let go of fear and begin to apply God's Newlandic principles, we will begin to see a breathtaking panorama.

Sujets

• Philosophie et théologie
• Christianity

Informations

• Publié par: Lion Hudson
• Date de parution: 20 mars 2020
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780857219565
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 5 Mo

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Text copyright 2018, 2020 Andreas Boppart
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The right of Andreas Boppart to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted by him in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
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ISBN 978 0 8572 1955 8
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First published in German as Neul ndisch , 2018 SCM H nssler im SCM-Verlag GmbH und Co. KG, Witten
First English language ebook edition 2018 Campus f r Christus/Agape Europe
This updated English language edition 2020 Lion Hudson Limited
Acknowledgments
Text translation by Tracy Christman-K nig
Scripture quotations marked CEV are from the Contemporary English Version New Testament 1991, 1992, 1995 by American Bible Society, Used with permission.
Scripture quotations marked ESV are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version (ESV ) copyright 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. All rights reserved.
Scripture quotations marked NIV taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version Anglicized. Copyright 1979, 1984, 2011 Biblica, formerly International Bible Society. Used by permission of Hodder Stoughton Ltd, an Hachette UK company. All rights reserved. NIV is a registered trademark of Biblica. UK trademark number 1448790.
Scripture quotations marked TPT are from The Passion Translation . Copyright 2017, 2018 by Passion Fire Ministries, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved. ThePassionTranslation.com.
A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library
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Hugs of gratitude go to Tamara, my four girls, Angi and Joni, Peter, Silke, and Tracy. Without all of you, there would not be very much of Newlandic to read at all. May the content of the following pages, written by the sweat of my brow, stir you up inside, excite you, make you think, challenge you, inspire you, move you, and perhaps make you sweat from time to time as well. But, most of all, may these words awaken a desire for New Land inside you, too.
Andreas Boppi Boppart is a remarkable leader with passion for prayer, evangelization, and unity within the body of Christ. He brings a powerful message of hope for the church in Europe and a bold and inspiring witness to the good news of Jesus Christ.
Nicky Gumbel Pioneer of the Alpha Course and Vicar of Holy Trinity Brompton, London
While politically our continent is falling back from unity to old divisions, spiritually a contrary movement is taking place. Christians are moving together from old divisions to a new unity in Christ. Andreas Boppart is a great gift from God in this field, unifying Christians from all different backgrounds so that the world can see Christ. He is leading thousands to Jesus and closer to the heart of God, both in the Protestant and Catholic world.
Fr Raniero Cantalamessa Preacher to the Papal Household
Foreword by Pete Greig
Fantastic - Introduction
Muscle Mass
Terra Incognita
1 Morphic - The New Land God
God speaks Newlandic
God loves looking through new glasses
God s New Land never ends
2 Panic - Fear of the New
The sock-eating monster
The anti-fear switch
Disgusting toothpaste
A biblical thriller
The No-Fear Zone
3 Elastic - The Expander
The gecko phenomenon
The paper plane message
The New Land compass
4 Epic - The God Territory
The sound of I love you!
The big secret
God s journey to meet you
The path of Asaph
The holy place inside you
5 Cardiogenic - The Heart Territory
The journey of the heart
God s view
Spilt milk
Being a child
Faith in God
The identity trip
Scrap metal
6 Romantic - The Relationship Territory
Seeing through God s eyes
Holding up the towel
Speaking the same language
Exposing the relationship nerve
7 Idyllic - The Unity Territory
The key to unity
The war is over
8 Heroic - The World Territory
Your role as peacemaker
The drama on Easter Island
9 Magic - The Newlandic Spirit
Be reconciled to yourself
Remain a learner
Focus on the right thing
Cross the desert
Chasing the invisible
10 Strategic - Conquering New Land
The patience of Jericho
The trick in Ai
The flow at Shechem
The Amorite miracle
The dependency strategy
11 Pragmatic - Stepping into New Land
Demolish the roof
Make your own bed
Come out
12 Cosmic - Living in New Land
Keep going to New Land
Dedicate yourself to truth
Keep your eyes on the horizon
Follow the water
Futuristic - The Epilogue
A decision for New Land
Didactic - Notes
Foreword by Pete Greig
O n 13 October 2016, a giant silverback gorilla called Kumbuka escaped from his enclosure at London Zoo. The media went crazy with the story as images of King Kong marauding through New York City flashed through the public consciousness.
But the reality was a little less exciting. Kumbuka merely broke into the zookeeper s kitchen. He sat down to drink five litres of sweet, undiluted Ribena, was recaptured, sedated, and returned to his enclosure to recover from the mother of all sugar hangovers.
The apostle Paul says that it is for freedom that Christ has set us free (Galatians 5:1, NIV). We have been liberated from the cages of sin to embark upon great adventures with and for Jesus Christ. But many of us squander our freedom. We play it safe. We get distracted by childish cravings. We hang around familiar cages. We drink blackcurrant squash in the zookeeper s kitchen when we could be climbing the Empire State Building!
My friend Andreas Boppi Boppart is more like King Kong than Kumbuka. He is a big, bold, wild guy, taking risks, inspiring thousands of people to embark upon the greatest adventure of them all.
In Newlandic , Boppi calls us to explore new lands, to learn new languages, and to live life to the full. I found myself inspired once again by Boppi s passion to live with greater courage, not ashamed by the gospel but taking my stand as a citizen of heaven on earth. I also found myself equipped by this message, to make big changes in lots of small, simple, practical ways that anyone can do.
Whether you are new to the Christian faith, or have been a believer for many years, this book will inspire and equip you to return to the heart of discipleship. Let s put down the Ribena, break out of the zoo, and take our cities by storm!
Pete Greig
International Director, 24-7 Prayer,
Senior Pastor, Emmaus Rd, Guildford, UK
T hat s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. On 21 July 1969, Neil Armstrong spoke these words as he became the first person ever to set foot on the Moon. You might like to think that this important step has nothing to do with you, but then you would be completely wrong. Space travel precipitated an unbelievably long list of discoveries and developments that directly or indirectly affect our daily lives: memory foam, enriched baby formula, clear braces, in-ear thermometers, scratch-resistant sunglasses, battery-powered tools, smoke detectors, precise GPS systems, digital image sensors for cameras, improvements in plane design, aerodynamic design for lorries, damping systems for buildings and bridges, and an international rescue system, among others. 1
What would life be like if people in previous generations had never ventured into New Land? More than just spices would be missing from our kitchens without explorers and adventurers. Almost all of life s comforts would disappear. We stand on the shoulders of pioneers of the past, and now it is our turn to enter New Land.
I generally see people developing in two main directions in their spiritual lives: either they become better as they go through life, or they become bitter. I am inspired by all those who grow deeply in their faith with an open heart and develop a sort of elderly generosity , or sense of serenity and composure. A Newlandic spirit echoes within them as they go through life continually conquering new territory. And yes, I ve made up the word Newlandic . Throughout the book when I use this word, know that I mean an attitude that is constantly seeking to move forward into New Land with God. It s an attitude of openness, adventure, and obedience. But at the end of the day, the New Land spirit is much more. It is waiting to be discovered, defined for you as you walk with God.
It makes us uneasy to think that God will never be finished with us or with our faith. He designed life as an adventure to be discovered as we follow Jesus and walk into the New Land that God has prepared for us.
Faith does not belong in a perfectly square box that you keep tucked away, unopened until the end of your life; instead, it must be free to develop and evolve.
More than ever, our world needs courageous people who actively seek the kind of faith that continues to deepen: people who do not just have a vague belief, but who follow Jesus with their whole heart; people who do not dwell in the past, but instead look forward, orientated toward the Newlandic way of thinking, acting, feeling, and believing in a way that affects their own lives and is contagious to those around them. The purpose of Newlandic is to stimulate dulled curiosity and invigorate dead desires.
I started writing this book in the Graub nden region of Switzerland, where I lived for many years, and I finished it here in Zurich, where we never wanted to live. God led us here, though. Part of me still mourns the move, but mostly I am full of anticipation for whatever God has prepared for us in this new place. Because whatever he prepares for us is always good. It may not be eas