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 Christian History magazine.
Founded by Dr. A. Kenneth Curtis (1939-2011) in 1982, Christian History Institute from its inception issued film and print resources for laity education in Christian history, including supplemental material for Christian films and videos, Christian History magazine, and Glimpses bulletins.
In 1999, Christian History Institute went on-line with a website which offered stories from church history for each day of the year in three one-year cycles. That material remains online under new ownership and has been heavily referenced on the web and in itself.
Today, Christian History Institute produces study guides on historical subjects, new issues of Christian History magazine, and Christian history videos for DVD and Television. Its major activity, however, is the co-production of the ongoing and highly popular The Torchlighters: Heroes of the Faith series, in cooperation with Voice of the Martyrs and International Films. These animated biographies of Christian heroes for children have won numerous awards at major film festivals such as WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival and ICVM (International Christian Visual Media) and have been favorably reviewed in a number of secular and Christian sources. Its current websites chitorch, torchlighters and 'Christian History magazine' offer studies of Christian history in various formats.
John Wycliffe: Morningstar. (1984) Best film of the year from Christian Film Distributors Association
From Christ to Constantine: The Trial and Testimony of the Early Church. (1990) • Chris Award from Columbus International Film & Video Festival • Gold Award from Houston International Film & Video Festival;