Well, we are not talking about what a builder does with a chalking gun around your bathroom sink. It is a way of seeding the mind of someone to start thinking about their eternal future without confrontation. You can put thought-provoking phrases or questions around public spaces in chalk. We use chalk so that it will not damage public property and if someone takes great offence to it they can wash it off. You can also mix it up in the same area so that people are not exposed to the same sign every day.
(Legal Rights In Australia: it is legal, mostly, to chalk in public places. Launceston, Tasmania has special by-laws about "proselyting" in the main Mall. Victoria, especially Melbourne, has an extremely wide all encompassing new law that forbids "hate speech". It has been held that just praying for someone's well being silently has been "hate speech". These new laws have yet to be tested in the High Court of Australia. You have to obey "even the Emperor", but use your judgement if you have to obey God not man. Here is a very "busy" card showing you, and others that question you, your legal rights to chalk in Australia. A less cluttered one is coming soon. This card was prepared for us by a Lawyer. Make sure you look up the laws where you live if it is outside of Australia and always look out for new laws.)
In some more debatable areas I have used questions that provoke a general enquiry if I am standing there instead of statements. For example "R U Ok?; Want some Good News for a change?; Are you living your Best Life?; etc..."
It is not necessarily a gospel presentation but it could also be a “pre-gospel” primer. Here are some common examples for you to look at. (You should google the history of “Eternity” in connection to Sydney Australia. It is a heartwarming tale.)
For example, if you are going to work an area for a while in a popular spot you could write on the footpath leading up to you (in both directions) “Where are you going?” Then further up closer to you “Heaven or Hell?”. After that, they could encounter you waiting to hear their answer.
You can leave them around without you even being there to soften the ground for next time. They will probably still provoke an internal response just the same.
Like everything on this site, just use your imagination, manners and common sense. In the comments below please leave some of your favourite Chalking Slogans for others to try ...
Cheers Macka
(Pictures courtesy of Jimmy BTW)
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