Part 2 of Our Feature on The Torchlighters Video Series
This is part two of our feature on The Torchlighters: Heroes of the Faith animated series. You can find the rest of the videos in part one and part three of our series.
Below you’ll find resources for five more videos in The Torchlighters series. Don’t forget to check back with us to get some free resources for the rest of the series when we publish part three!
Instant Videos and Free Resources
The Torchlighters: The William Booth Story features the story behind the Salvation Army and its founder William Booth.
Learn more about the video and watch a clip here.
Get free games, puzzles, and coloring pages here.
Get a free downloadable leader guide and student guide (from this main page).
Expand your learning:
- Listen to a sermon in William Booth’s own voice.
- If you have Amazon Prime, watch Our People: The Story of William and Catherine Booth on instant video.
- Check out this Church History for Kids article about William and Catherine Booth.
- What was life like for children in Victorian Britain? Learn more here.
- Study A Farthing Breakfast, painted from memory by Charles W.J. Tucker.
- Discuss farthing meals with these activities based on photographs taken during the era. This is an automatic download from the history resource page on The Salvation Army web site.
- The War Cry is the official publication of The Salvation Army, first printed in 1879. View an older copy of the publication online, or print a children’s edition based on actual stories from The War Cry. (The children’s edition is another automatic download from the history resource page on The Salvation Army web site.)
- Find England on a map.
The Torchlighters: The Augustine Story features the story of Augustine of Hippo and his conversion to Christianity.
Learn more and watch a video clip here.
Get free games, puzzles, and coloring pages here.
Get a free downloadable leader guide and student guide (from this main page).
Expand your learning:
- Read a Church History for Kids article about Augustine here.
- Augustine lived during the time of the Roman Empire. Learn more about the Roman Empire with this three-minute video (please preview).
- Watch the spread of Christianity through the Roman Empire with this interactive map.
- Augustine was born and died in Roman Africa, considered the hinterlands in the Roman Empire, in what is modern-day Algeria. Find Algeria on a map.
The Torchlighters: The Martin Luther Story features the story of Martin Luther, the man who sparked the Reformation!
Learn more about the video and watch a clip here.
Get free games, puzzles, and coloring pages here.
Get a free downloadable leader guide and student guide (from this main page).
Expand your learning:
- Read a Church History for Kids article about Martin Luther here.
- For another Amazon Prime instant video option, check out Here I Stand: The Life and Legacy of Martin Luther.
- View an interactive timeline of Reformation history.
- Learn with this free, printable Reformation-themed lapbook from Homeschool Share.
- Write with a quill pen and ink with this kid-friendly method.
- A Mighty Fortress is Our God, often referred to as The Battle Hymn of the Reformation, was written by Martin Luther and is based on Psalm 46. If you would like to read a little more about the hymn’s history and learn about lyrics that were changed in translation, read this article.
- Martin Luther was born in Eisleben, Saxony, in what is modern-day Germany. Find Germany on a map.
Note: Because Martin Luther studied the works of Augustine, I suggest watching The Torchlighters: The Augustine Story first if you want to bring any connections between the two.
Torchlighters: The Amy Carmichael Story features the story of Amy Carmichael, who spent 50 years in India and took in hundreds of unwanted children while serving there.
Learn more about the video and watch a clip here.
Get free games, puzzles, and coloring pages here.
Get a free downloadable leader guide and student guide (from this main page).
Expand your learning:
- Learn more about Amy Carmichael in a Church History for Kids article here.
- Read a kid-friendly article about Amy Carmichael on the Answers for Genesis web site.
- View Amy Carmichael: Mother to the Motherless on Amazon Prime instant video.
- Learn about those who inspired Amy Carmichael and make a prayer-time watch.
- Download a FREE 61-page activity book from Voice of the Martyrs: Bold Believers in India (e-mail registration required). This resource is very well-done and worth the registration!
- Find India on a map.
- Older learners can compare Hinduism with Christianity.
- Print YWAM Publishing’s Amy Carmichael-themed crossword puzzle and answer key.
The Torchlighters: The Gladys Aylward Story features the story of Gladys Aylward, who took a leap of faith and followed God’s lead to become a missionary to China.
Learn more about the video and watch a clip here.
Get free games, puzzles, and coloring pages here.
Get a free downloadable leader guide and student guide (from this main page).
Expand your learning:
- Watch Gladys Aylward: The Small Woman with a Great God on Amazon Prime instant video.
- Read a Church History for Kids article about Gladys Aylward.
- Learn more with a kid-friendly article about Gladys Aylward on the Answers for Genesis web site.
- Download a FREE 53-page activity book from Voice of the Martyrs: Bold Believers in China (e-mail registration required).
- Find China on a map.
- Print YWAM Publishing’s Gladys Aylward-themed crossword puzzle and answer key.
More Videos and Resources
Find all of The Torchlighters videos available on Amazon Prime instant video here. If you don’t have Amazon Prime, RightNow Media and Pureflix have the episodes as well.
If you prefer to buy the series and support a good cause, The Voice of the Martyrs has The Torchlighters Ultimate Activity Book and DVD set for $50.00 on their website.