<![CDATA[Chalk Evangelist Dwight D. Haynes

<![CDATA[Chalk Evangelist Dwight D. Haynes - Blog]]>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 15:19:10 -0400Weebly<![CDATA[Chalk Evangelism Helps You Find Community Again]]>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 22:47:14 GMThttps://www.chalktalks.net/blog/chalk-evangelism-helps-you-find-community-againMany seek belonging after religious doubts, but often those doubts stem from simply not growing in faith. Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God through the gathered church.

Evangelism is best described as the process of moving lost souls step-by-step from skepticism to salvation to progressive stages of spiritual growth. Paul assigns pastor-teachers as partners with the evangelist as two vocational servants in the New Testament gatherings of believers for exhortation, worship, and Christian service in the community. Many believers who have separated from the local church through past hurts or distractions long for belonging once again to the faith community. Many lonely and lost souls have a void that can only be fulfilled in Christ and Christian community. Likewise, the drifting or carnal Christian still longs for the fellowship they used to enjoy. Often the special service, the out-of-the-ordinary or creative ministry, offers the olive branch to those skeptical or scared of the traditions of church and draws many to re-enter the fellowship with great hopes of a new start. And, creative evangelism, a new teaching method--Good News Chalk Talks--opens those doors for reconciliation with God and with the church for many in today's society and in every community who need a strong walk with God. We affirm every invitation for any community and provide promotional materials to help get out the word. Have you done all you can, including providing this creative open door, to bring people to Christ and to bring Christians back to church? Give us call today, and let's make some plans to invite people into God's community to know Christ and thrive in their confidence in Christian faith.

]]><![CDATA[How Do You DO Chalk Evangelism?]]>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 08:26:58 GMThttps://www.chalktalks.net/blog/how-do-you-do-chalk-evangelismDoing chalk art, for me seemed the most difficult part of chalk evangelism when I first started in this ministry. I was not a "born artist." In fact, I could not comprehend how to paint or draw in any way, shape, or form. However, I could "do evangelism," which involves sharing the good news with people about God's remedy for sin and death through His precious Son's salvation work--that definitely defines my life and calling in Christ Jesus. So, art was presented to me as a "TOOL" for my ministry of evangelism.

How does one "DO" art? My Evangelism Professor David Legrand put it to me in these simple steps:
If you put the right color in the right place at the right time, then you will produce a recognizable drawing. That made sense to my 24-year-old logical mind. In Professor Legrand's 4-hour training class, he noted simply that there are three basic shapes of all things created: the rectangle, the circle, and the line (which is almost always curved in nature, except the horizon line where the earth meets the sky from our point of view). He also noted that animals, humans, and structures simply needed these shapes drawn and then expanded into correct proportions. Another principle of art taught us in those two weeks of training as part of the professor's Audio-Visual Teaching Methods class was the principle of perspective: "Close objects are larger and darker in tone than distant objects." There you go, art is applied principles.

I use art for ministry because the Bible uses word pictures prolifically. Each letter of the Hebrew language is both phonetic and pictorial. The vivid dialogue of every biblical author moved by the Holy Spirit paints pictures for the reader to better understand and apply God's Holy Word. Jesus illustrated His sermons with word pictures, often depicting scenes from nature and His immediate surroundings. Since a picture is worth a thousand words, my sermons can be shorter when effectively illustrated. In the end, before I endeavored to learn chalk art for ministry, I prayed, "Dear heavenly Father, I am not an artist by nature, but I am willing to use art to share the Gospel and teach the Bible. I know that you can give me ability to draw with chalk and ask for that ability. If I come out of Mr. Legrand's two-week chalk art class with two or three big, beautiful Gospel illustrations, then I will build an easel over Christmas break (1993) and say, 'YES,' to every door you open. In Jesus' Name, AMEN!" Art can be a learned skill, but it is also a gift from God.

]]><![CDATA[Fitting God's Gifts Together]]>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:35:49 GMThttps://www.chalktalks.net/blog/fitting-gods-gifts-together (At age 7, I received Christ as Savior. Although I was shy, I was passionate about praying for and finding ways to lead others to Christ. I prayerfully learned piano, then taught myself accordion, asked God for a voice to sing, and for the ability to play by ear for church and Gospel ministry. I ended up at Piedmont Bible College (after running from God's call to ministry in universities for 3 years). At Bible College, I learned teaching skills and Bible exposition. Still, I often prayed for direction and wisdom for how to put all of this together in life and ministry. My senior (7th college year ), I was still uncertain and wondering when Professor David Legrand stopped me as he was leaving campus one afternoon and said, "He Dwight, would you like to learn a new tool for ministry?"
I replied, "What is it?"
"Chalk Art!"
"You're a nut, I'm not an artist."
"I think if you could do it, you would use it for God's glory."
"I CAN'T, so I won't. "
"Pray about that--ask God for the ability; then, put feet to your prayers and sit in on my class Tuesday and Thursday afternoons for the next two weeks."
Two weeks later, I had THREE big, beautiful Bible Chalk Drawings. When I prayed, I told God that if He gave me the ability, that I would build an easel over Christmas break, and every door He opened that I would say yes. All of my talents to that point came together in Good News Chalk Talks ministry: singing, preaching, piano, accordion & drawing. I built the easel, people started calling by work of mouth that January of 1994. What a happy journey that's still amazing. (Pictured below is Professor David Legrand at age 86, still encouraging our ministry after 32 years of Good News Chalk Talks.)

]]><![CDATA[Reaching Vehicle]]>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 20:08:04 GMThttps://www.chalktalks.net/blog/reaching-vehicle

You would love 7-year-old Remington! He and his grandfather pray daily for missionaries; and, he asked for the chalk drawing first-thing when we met at church last month. He and many others plan to help us give out Bibles & Gospel Tracts when we do our street ministry for the Concert of Hope in Chapin Park in Myrtle Beach, SC, this October 10-11.
Missionary support keeps us reaching and teaching the next generation of Gospel servants as we work alongside local churches across America. We carry the tools for sharing Gospel Chalk Art in all size venues to every door God opens, big or small.
Thank YOU for helping us keep moving forward in ministry. The new Reaching-Vehicle is alreach in service to Praise God as we keep our eyes on eternity fixed in 2026!!

]]><![CDATA["Poof! Your Part Arrived"]]>Sat, 20 May 2023 20:27:03 GMThttps://www.chalktalks.net/blog/poof-your-part-arrivedWhen our Ministry Motorhome broke down and sat in a mechanic's shop for 2 months, we kept moving forward in our Family SUV "Gypsy Wagon" packed for the journey floor-to-headliner. In fact, we keep adding chalk talks along the way. And, now we have GOOD NEWS! THE MOTORHOME IS FIXED for us to journey west in May, June & July, for Gospel Chalk Talks from the Navajo Nation to inner-city ministries to rescue missions from Florida to New Mexico to Arizona & Oklahoma. Vacation Bible School, Youth Camp, Parks, Art Party Outreach & Special Services for God's drawing all ages to faith in Christ.

Here's the Story about the Motorhome PART:
Made in Heaven & Shipped by Angels! Or, as the Service Manager said at Cummins Atlantic in Greensboro, NC, "Poof! Your wiring harness just showed up here out of nowhere last week. So, we put it on and there you go!" As Ann smiled, I quickly replied 'I can tell you where it came from and why it showed up last week--A DIRECT ANSWER TO PRAYER!" God paid the bill through special gifts--thank YOU! Those Gospel tracts we shared in the mechanic's shop might be read after that testimony.

We go to serve the Lord and serve people in Jesus' Name. God has truly blessed with support-- we are THANKFUL!! Appreciate your keeping up and encouraging us. And, yes, we always love waiting on God's time and seeing His wonderful working all things together for our good and His glory!]]><![CDATA[Meet Peter the Planter]]>Sat, 04 Mar 2023 15:23:30 GMThttps://www.chalktalks.net/blog/meet-peter-the-planter

Gospel-Centered Paths
to People:
When we walk in The Spirit’s leading, we meet Gospel-Centered People like Peter.
We trust God to order our steps! Pastor FRANK visited our revival services in the Spring of 2021. He invited us to share at UNDER THE BRIDGE MINISTRIES in Vinton, VA, in 2021.

Only two people showed up that day, the lady who took home the drawing and an un-housed Ugandan pastor, Peter Wamono, traveling the USA seeking God’s way for his life—truly a kindred-spirit.
Fast-forward to July, 2022, when Peter produced an original worship album and sent me the Amazon link—what a blessing! Now, living near Charlotte, NC, Bro. Peter is starting a new church work. This winter we had the privilege of ministering alongside him with Chalk Art to encourage God’s work there! Thank You for helping us help others make disciples.

]]><![CDATA[Gospel-Centered Conversations]]>Sat, 14 Jan 2023 14:37:53 GMThttps://www.chalktalks.net/blog/gospel-centered-conversations

After the drawing, as you are walking, start Talking about Eternity in ‘23…

Sow-Sower-sow! Jesus illustrated in Luke 8 & Matthew 13 that the soil is not our responsibility, but that we must faithfully sow the Gospel, the power of God unto salvation, in this broken world. Of course we want to sow in good soil, but our life's path does not always take us through ideal circumstances. And, discipleship can be more tedious and toilsome when souls come to Christ out of depleted and abused soils. Jesus' last command resounds that we sow the good seed of the Gospel as we are going into all the world, living, loving others as Christ loved us, walking in the joy of the reality of Christianity every day. Last year, 2022, ended with 46 souls giving personal testimony of their response to God's call to salvation because of the power of that Gospel seed sown into their lives as they crossed our ministry path. This New Year’s path is shaping up with opportunities to shine, show, and share Jesus with many Good News Chalk Talks. And, every believer should sow God's good seed faithfully at home, at work, at play, and in all circumstances of life.

]]><![CDATA[Mobile Art Spiritual Hospital]]>Mon, 13 Sep 2021 18:33:10 GMThttps://www.chalktalks.net/blog/mobile-art-spiritual-hospital

Pastor Ross Glotfelty said after revival & public school ministries in Salisbury, Pennsylvania: "Thanks for your hospital among us - healing, rest, and challenge! Shalom."
God is indeed weaving our lives, as we decide daily to walk in obedience to help others in their spiritual needs. Art attracts people to Engage all ages with the Gospel. Bible teaching Enriches believers. As we always partner with a local church, we Encourage church leaders in their faith-walk.
Our Ministry Motorhome, AKA: Mobile Art Spiritual Hospital, describes us well. We carry 3 size easels, sound, and outreach supplies to efficiently help small congregations in all communities by staying on-site. When we are not parked beside a church, often we are parked in a parking lot near the interstate on our way to a local church for ministry. We have also parked under bridges, in homeless communities in large cities across America, doing open air revivals, help to feed physical and spiritual food to those so desperately searching for life-giving help.
There is a spiritual battle for souls, as described by the Apostle Paul in 2 Corinthians 4:4, "[Satan] hath blinded the minds of them which believe not," and Jesus statement in John 3:17, "For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might through Him be saved." We always work alongside the local church and/or a local missionary of the church, providing a spiritual hospital among the "whosoevers" of this world, whether they be in the church pew or in the city park. Pray for spiritual fruit for our labors in the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Each night after the services, we showed evangelistic Christian movies, enjoyed fellowship around supper and snacks. After the movie, often people line up for prayer and salvation. Redemption Railroad Ministries partnered with us to prepare the way and follow up in connecting local churches with the new believers as well as sustaining ministries.

]]><![CDATA[Would You Go THERE to Preach the Gospel?]]>Wed, 31 Mar 2021 04:00:00 GMThttps://www.chalktalks.net/blog/would-you-go-there-to-preach-the-gospel How many times have I heard, "Well, Brother Dwight, I don't see how you can go to that kind of church with your ministry and expect us to have you over here in our church? Explain yourself--do you go just anywhere?" Of course I will go anywhere to share the same Good News Chalk Talks, the same message from God's Holy Word, that Jesus died on the cross for sinners, arose from the grave in victory over sin and death, and whosoever believeth in Him shall not perish, but hath everlasting life! We always share the Gospel and always preach the Bible with every Gospel Chalk Talk. Churches of all kinds and names who still love the Gospel and hold to the authority of the Word of God invite us to come, and we always say, "Yes!" We partner with local churches across American and around the world to go to jails, public and private schools, colleges, and universities, extended-care facilities, public parks, parades of all kinds, festivals and gatherings for the soul purpose of lifting up the Christ and Scripture.
When I prayed, in 1993, asking God for the gift/ability of drawing with chalk to illustrate the Bible and the Gospel, I said, "Lord, if you give me this ability, then every door you open I will say, 'yes!.'" Should we not be going to where the lost, the undone, the needy, and the confused are congregating? Should we say, "NO," just because a sign over the door says one thing or another about an institution or organization? I have drawn in the open air, in restaurants, in church buildings, in school buildings, behind bars, on grass, carpet, concrete, sand along a public beach area, on the courthouse lawn, on a front porch, in living rooms, in garages, in house churches, among under the signs of over a dozen Christian denominational names. But, I have never deviated one iota from the message of Christ and never denied the authority or whole-counsel of Scripture. It is indeed a joy to have a spirit of faith according to Paul's description in 2 Corinthians 4:13-14, "We, having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak; knowing that he which raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus, and shall present us with you." As the song goes, "When WE ALL get to heaven...." Loving taking the Gospel to every creature--who would you leave out because of a place, title, name, or prejudice?

]]><![CDATA[What--An Evangelist In Our Church?]]>Tue, 24 Sep 2019 19:35:08 GMThttps://www.chalktalks.net/blog/what-an-evangelist-in-our-church What do you think will bring back the vocational evangelist to a more prominent role in our western culture? According to Ephesians 4: 11-12, "He [God] gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ." The evangelist, listed as one of four vocational roles in the ministry, is validated as a paid ministry according to 1st Timothy 5:17-18 and 1st Corinthians 9:9-14. Phillip's life illustrates the broad availability of an evangelist in both personal and public sharing of the Gospel in Acts 6 & 8. He served in a local church setting as well as traveled to fulfill a broader role of engaging people with the Gospel and teaching the Bible for the purpose of salvation. As for me and my house, it's been a great joy to serve in this calling for over 26 years! The reward of the WORK of Evangelism comes when I engage & lead someone to Jesus with the preaching of The Cross, enrich a believer's life by illustrating God's Word in a fresh way, or train and encourage others in their calling of creative evangelism.
In putting this forward for discussion among friends and acquaintances, one person responded in this very positive and hopeful way: "I don't understand why the "Christians" of today are so different than the "Christians" of 20 years ago. We have the same Bible, Jesus is the same, and the world seems to be in a worse condition and its people are in the same desperate need of a Savior. Yet, so many Christians today are unwilling to commit and serve; everything seems to be more important to them then even attending church or spreading the Good News. I know that in the end times that this is what we can expect, but then those faithful few should be more desperate to work harder for the coming of Our Lord and to let our lives shine the Light of Jesus. Your question of what will bring back the vocational evangelist to a more prominent role in our western culture? I would have to say that Today's Christian needs to wake up and get back to work in the church and bring THEM IN to hear. "For how shall they hear without a preacher?" If we, Christians can't find REVIVAL in our lives, wake up and get back to work, then there will be little "paving the way" for others to "hear" what they need to hear. Why should "others" want Christ if they can't see any difference in our lives then theirs?"
Another very keen Bible scholar and fellow minister asked these questions of those who feel their church is a lost cause and their ministry is over there:

Are there still lost souls in this town with whom you have not personally shared the Gospel?
Are there people out of church or unsaved in the community that you have not visited in their homes and spoken to about God's Word and the Gospel?
Have you used every means at your disposal to further the Gospel here?

Our goal as a family in full-time, vocational evangelism is to Engage all ages with the Gospel using chalk art as a viable tool, to Enrich believers with clearly illustrated Bible messages, and to ENCOURAGE CHURCH LEADERS to keep on keeping on for Christ. God sent some evangelists to encourage the pastor-teachers in their arduous and discouraging work. CALL and see what a revival can do for the community, the church, and the called!

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