Christian History Institute is a non-profit organization located in
Worcester, Pennsylvania
Worcester is an unincorporated community in Worcester Township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. Worcester is located at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 73
Pennsylvania Route 73 (PA 73) is a long east–w ...
, producer or co-producer of several award-winning films, ''the Torchlighters: Heroes of the Faith'' series, and the founder of ''
Christian History
The history of Christianity concerns the Christian religion, Christian countries, and the Christians with their various denominations, from the 1st century to the present. Christianity originated with the ministry of Jesus, a Jewish teache ...
'' magazine.
History
Founded by A. Kenneth Curtis (1939–2011)
["Curtis, Alton Kenneth." ''Marquis Who's Who,'' 2008] in 1982, Christian History Institute from its inception has issued film and print resources for laity education in Christian history, and now also offers online resources, including supplemental material for Christian films and videos, ''
Christian History
The history of Christianity concerns the Christian religion, Christian countries, and the Christians with their various denominations, from the 1st century to the present. Christianity originated with the ministry of Jesus, a Jewish teache ...
'' magazine, and ''Glimpses'' bulletins.
["The Early History of Christian History Institute" ''Glimpses'' #213. Worcester, PA: Christian History Institute, 2006]["The History Behind ''Christian History.''" ''Christian History'' #36; Vol. XI #4, pp. 43-45.]
In 2004 the Institute moved its offices from Worcester to the campus of the
Missio Seminary in
Hatfield, Pennsylvania
Hatfield is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,290 at the time of the 2010 census. It is part of the North Penn Valley region that is centered around the borough of Lansdale. The borough is surrounde ...
. Dr. David Dunbar, president of the Seminary, joined the board of trustees of the Institute and Institute President, Dr. Ken Curtis, joined the Seminary's board of Directors.
Productions
Print publications
Today, Christian History Institute produces study guides on historical subjects, new issues of ''Christian History'' magazine, and Christian history videos for DVD and Television. It is most well known for producing the ongoing series ''The Torchlighters: Heroes of the Faith'' series, in cooperation with
Voice of the Martyrs
The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) is an international nonprofit organization whose mission is to defend the human rights of persecuted Christians.
History
The organization was founded in 1967 by Richard Wurmbrand, a Lutheran priest, also a Pente ...
and International Films. ''The Torchlighters'' is a series animated biographies of Christian heroes for children, which has won numerous awards.
Film and television
The organization has produced a number of film and television productions.
* ''
John Wycliffe
John Wycliffe (; also spelled Wyclif, Wickliffe, and other variants; 1328 – 31 December 1384) was an English scholastic philosopher, theologian, biblical translator, reformer, Catholic priest, and a seminary professor at the University of O ...
: Morningstar.'' (1984) Best film of the year from Christian Film Distributors Association
[Hess, Brian. "A Brief History of Christian Films: 1918-2002" http://www.avgeeks.com/bhess/christian_film_history.html notes that the Christian Film Distributors' Association (CFDA) was formed in 1974 but declined with the increase of VHS. Records are no longer readily available.]
* ''From Christ to Constantine: The Trial and Testimony of the Early Church.'' (1990) • Chris Award from
Columbus International Film & Video Festival
The Columbus International Film + Animation Festival is a Columbus, Ohio, United States annual film festival which is designed to encourage and promote the use of film and video in all forms of education and communication.
It is the first and ol ...
• Gold Award from
Houston International Film & Video Festival;
* ''The Reformation Overview.'' (1995) Individual units within this package won over 30 international film awards.
[For instance, ''The Radicals'' won the 1990 ]Columbus International Film & Video Festival
The Columbus International Film + Animation Festival is a Columbus, Ohio, United States annual film festival which is designed to encourage and promote the use of film and video in all forms of education and communication.
It is the first and ol ...
Chris Award https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000187/1990 and the Golden Eagle Award from CINE http://www.cine.org/archives/winner-archives/pdfs/1990-CINE-Winner-Directory.pdf
* ''Candle in the Dark.'' (1998) • Gold Award at Christian Broadcasting Commission of UK 1998; • Gold Award at WorldFest Houston 1999;
[http://www.worldfest.org/downloads/WFH1999E.xls WorldFest Houston 1999 Awards] • Gold Award at Aurora Awards;
[Aurora Awards online listings go back to 2006 http://www.auroraawards.com/] • Bronze Plaque at Columbus International Film & Video Festival 1999; • Golden Eagle Award at CINE Golden Eagle Awards 1999;
* ''Jesus the New Way.'' (1998) • Chris Statuette at Columbus International Film & Video Festival 1998; • Gold Award at Worldfest Flagstaff 1998.
* ''Test of Time.'' (2001) A co-production with the
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, the full title of this program is ''Putting the teachings of Jesus to the Test of Time,'' which it does through contemporary case studies. • Columbus Int’l Film & Video, Honorable Mention 2001
* Bewes, Richard. ''Wesley Country; a Pictorial History Based on John Wesley's Journal.'' Camp Hill, PA: Christian Publications, Inc.; Worcester, PA: Christian History Institute, 2005.
* Curtis, A. Kenneth. "The Hampton Court Conference." in ''Translation that Openeth the Window; Reflections on the History and Legacy of the King James Bible.'' Edited by David G. Burke.
, 2009.
* Curtis, A. Kenneth. and
, eds. ''From Christ to Constantine; the Trial and Testimony of the Early Church.'' Worcester, PA: Christian History Institute, 1991.
* Curtis, A. Kenneth and Dan Graves. ''Great Women in Christian History; 37 women who changed their world.''
: WingSpread Publications; Worcester, PA: Christian History Institute, 2004.
* ——— ''This Day in Christian History.'' Camp Hill, PA: Christian Publications, Inc., 2005.
* Curtis, A. Kenneth, J. Stephen Lang and Randy Petersen. ''Dates with Destiny: the One Hundred Greatest Events in Church History.''
. ''Faithful Witness; the Life and Mission of
.'' Worcester, PA: Christian History Institute, 1998.
* Langmead, Clive. ''Robber of the Cruel Streets; the Prayerful Life of George Mueller.''
; Worcester, PA: Christian History Institute, 2006.
* Radcliff, Kaylena. "Torchlighters Biography Series: Corrie ten Boom." Worcester, PA: Christian History Institute, 2014.