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March 29, 2020

A Powerful Tool for Evangelism: The “Look” Study

A Short Four-Part Study on the Four Spiritual Principles of the Gospel:

Do you know someone interested in talking more about the Bible, but not sure about making a commitment to Christ yet? To help bridge this gap we created Look. This quick study is the perfect tool to help you or your young leaders enter into intentional gospel-centered conversations with nonbelievers.

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This study includes files that you can download below. The first PDF file is the instructions, and the others are the individual chapters of the study designed to be shared at each of your four meetings. You can print the files below or use them on a mobile device by sharing them one at a time through text messages with your study partner.

Look-Study-Instructions

LOOK_EN_Mobile_Part 1

LOOK_EN_Mobile_Part 2

LOOK_EN_Mobile_Part 3

LOOK_EN_Mobile_Part 4

Dave Patty President

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