Chalk it up to faith: Kentucky college students write entire Gospel of John on campus sidewalk

Christian college students in Kentucky have launched a new method of sidewalk evangelism: writing the Gospel of John in chalk.

Students at Western Kentucky University (WKU) wrote the entire Gospel of John in just over two hours in March.

Around 70 students made quick work of John’s 19,000 words, which ended up spanning more than two miles of WKU’s campus.

Pictures of the effort soon began circling social media.

Despite the left’s attempts to radicalize the next generation, Cameron Shaw, student president of the university’s Baptist Campus Ministry (BCM) chapter, told Fox News more and more students are interested in Jesus. 

“We have seen an uptick in students almost every single year, especially freshmen, that are just deeply involved and interested in the Gospel and in what faith is and who Jesus is,” Shaw said. 

“Maybe some others might feel differently in a different part of the country. But I do see more of an openness to faith in general. How we would put it: some seeds [are] being planted.” 

WKU is only a few hours away from Asbury University, where a life-changing revival that drew 50,000 visitors took place in 2023. 

“We live in a time when there is a lot of uncertainty and confusion in the world around us, especially in a college setting full of a bunch of people still figuring out how to be an adult,” said Luke Alford, BCM’s vice president at WKU. “I firmly believe that the Bible has the answer to these questions, especially in the Gospel of John.” 

The Book of John includes many significant passages, such as the miraculous resurrection of Lazarus, Jesus’ seven “I am” statements, and a clear emphasis on Jesus’ divinity. 

Shaw said the group got the idea for their project from social media.  

Students at other universities, including East Carolina University, University of North Carolina at Charlotte and Appalachian State University, have also written the Bible in chalk on their respective campuses.