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The Bridge Diagram: A Simple Tool for Sharing the Gospel

Writer: Eljoh Hartzer, MTh
Eljoh Hartzer, MTh
Oct 21
2 min read

Updated: Oct 28

The Bridge Diagram is a simple tool for sharing the Gospel - in a way that even kids, teens, or non-believers can understand. You just need a napkin or piece of paper and a pen, and you can doodle this picture in less than 5 minutes wherever you are.


Below is a step by step guide of exactly what to say and what to draw - or print these pictures I drew and use them if you don't want to draw your own.


Curved wooden bridge with golden rails in fog, held by giant stone hands. Mysterious atmosphere, no visible text or people.


Imagine two hills with a big gap between them.

The one hill is full of life. Maybe there’s a waterfall, the grass is green, and it looks lovely. The sun shines over there.


But you are standing on the other hill. The ground is cracked, there are no signs of life, and it looks deserted and lonely.


Split landscape sketch: storm clouds and rain over a dark hill on the left, sunny flowers and a butterfly on the right.

You try to jump across the gap, but fall short every time. 

That's because of sin that separates you from God.


We can't be good people all by ourselves... We need a helper.


Blue stick figure on a cliff reaching toward a sunny flowered hill across a chasm labeled SIN, under clouds and rain.

Then, a big bridge of wood appears and it allows you to walk over into abundant life.


That is what the cross of Jesus did. He became the bridge so that we can be near God.


Blue stick figure stands on a cross between stormy dark cliffs and sunny flowers, with birds, clouds, and rain above.

We could not get it right on our own, but He made a way!


Jesus came to restore our relationship with God. 

Now we can live in friendship with Him and get access to life in full and eternal life with God.


Blue stick figures hike on a sunny hill with flowers; black outline clouds, rain, birds, and a bird on the left.

Bible verse: Romans 3:23 MSG “We are utterly incapable of living the glorious lives God wills for us, God did it for us. Out of sheer generosity he put us in right standing with himself. A pure gift. He got us out of the mess we’re in and restored us to where he always wanted us to be. And he did it by means of Jesus Christ.”


Prayer: Dear Lord, thank You for coming up with the perfect solution so that I can have direct access to You. I now know that Jesus came so that I can have a full life with You. Thank You for saving me from being stuck in suffering, Amen. 


Challenge: Draw the bridge diagram described above: the 2 hills, one full of life, one without it, the cross in the middle. Who can you share this picture with today?


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