Christian History Institute is a non-profit organization located in Worcester, Pennsylvania, producer or co-producer of several award-winning films, ''the Torchlighters: Heroes of the Faith'' series, and the founder of ''

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'' 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, ''

'' 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

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. 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

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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. * ''

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: Morningstar.'' (1984) Best film of the year from Christian Film Distributors AssociationHess, 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

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• 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

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

Books

* 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.

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, 2009. * Curtis, A. Kenneth. and Carsten Peter Thiede, 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.'' Camp Hill, PA: 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.''

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: Fleming H. Revell, 1991. * George, Timothy. ''Faithful Witness; the Life and Mission of William Carey.'' Worcester, PA: Christian History Institute, 1998. * Langmead, Clive. ''Robber of the Cruel Streets; the Prayerful Life of George Mueller.'' Crusade for World Revival; Worcester, PA: Christian History Institute, 2006. * Radcliff, Kaylena. "Torchlighters Biography Series: Corrie ten Boom." Worcester, PA: Christian History Institute, 2014.

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