About Christian History Institute

Christian History Institute (CHI) is a non-profit Pennsylvania corporation founded in 1982. We provide church history resources and self-study material. (For a quick overview, see our brochure –PDF format). Our aim is to make Christian history a delight to the widest possible audience, using modern media such as video and the internet. We strive to make our output look good and communicate well while sticking to the facts.

Christian History Institute issues Christian History magazine and also produces a few books. We are involved with film and video production (through our sister company, Vision Video). See a list of Christian History Institute productions.

A major CHI project is the animated series Torchlighters®. (Visit their web page at www.torchlighters.org.) Torchlighters® highlights the honor, integrity and life-changing experiences of well-known and little-known Christian men, women and children who in response to God’s call, dedicated their lives to whole-hearted commitment and passionate service to Jesus. Suitable for children ages 8 – 12. Each video is 30 minutes long.

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Posted by admin on November 22, 2007; Updated: Feb 17, 2012

A History of Worship

A History of Christian Worship: Ancient Ways, Future Paths explores centuries of worship practices, as seen through the eyes of Protestant, Catholic and Orthodox believers. In the first DVD, "The Word," we see how Scripture, stained glass, sermons, and creeds shaped modern worship practices since the earliest days of the Christian faith.

DVD Feature

Azusa Street Project. In 1906, William J. Seymour, a one-eyed black pastor, son of a slave, journeyed to Los Angeles, only to be locked out of the church that sent for him. He turned to prayer and God's answer was revival, which spawned many denominations and changed six million lives. [0707]

You can find many more DVDs about church history at the Vision Video website.

Christian History Institute

Providing Christian history resources since 1982