The Torchlighters: The Richard Allen Story | Episode 22

Born into slavery in the U.S. before the Revolutionary War, young Richard Allen believes he faces a hopeless future. But after becoming a Christian as a young man and then seeing his master also come to faith, Allen buys his freedom. As a free man, he serves God first as circuit riding preacher and then as a pastor in Philadelphia. Even so, Allen cannot completely leave the injustice of his past behind. When the White senior pastor tells Allen and other Black congregants to “know their place,”-which is in the balcony, away from White parishioners-Reverend Allen must make a decision. How will he stand up for his people? When an epidemic strikes Philadelphia, will he risk his own life to help those who treated him as a second-class citizen? In this episode of The Torchlighters, meet the founder of the African Methodist Episcopal Church and learn how he faithfully served God in the face of discrimination and plague.
The Torchlighters series is brought to you in partnership with The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM). VOM serves persecuted Christians living in the world’s most difficult and dangerous places to follow Christ. Learn more about their work at vom.org.

[@OmobolaOyewusi]

Torchlighters, your videos have always inspired me. Please pray for me, that I and my family become bold to take the steps and leading of God for his work. We need it please.

[@bodaciouself]

God bless you and all your family

[@gracemamadou7729]

Je veux regarder aussi mon anglais n'est pas top pour le moment

[@albertinaalbertina]

i will pray for you and your family🐼😁🙂🙂😊😊😊🤗🤗

[@SoloWongzar]

Sister your comment is what we all needed😊bless be u

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Lord, prepare her and her family vigorously for everything you have for them mold them as the clay and may they shine as the stars in heaven leading many to righteousness, amen.

[@cassiefriedman1446]

I don't care that this meant for kids im glad they have these wonderful Christian videos it's helping me learn even as an adult

[@edwardlanice]

it's not just for children but for adults too there is no age limit to listen and learn ✝️🙏

[@alinafereira9547]

God bless Your Heart ❤

[@edwardlanice]

@@alinafereira9547 God bless you too 🤝✝️

[@jaunalord3046]

oh yeah

[@emilybuttermore]

Me too I watch with my son

[@yumbesikazwe6329]

A touching story..Lord give me love for my fellow man

[@susannahwhite7561]

Yes Lord, me too. In Jesus sacrificial conquering name. Amen

[@kloesmith_ox]

Amen

[@BethelGreeen]

Amen!

[@georgebrown7799]

Oh, LORD, I give me love for my family and love for the sinners and love for the brethren, love from above as You loved me and died for me in JESUS CHRIST name Amen.

[@cristineconnell7803]

Amazing when HE gives us love for our enemies ❤

[@kimjohnson8471]

Almost 250 years later, Bishop Allen's life continues to have an impact. God bless you

[@kloesmith_ox]

Yes amen

[@sabineanato6468]

This helped my little kids learn about God and it makes me feel happy one I see them watch it

[@arnoldronning5471]

This is the first Torchlighters episode that I have watched and I am impressed. The quality of the animation is superior; the script is witty, intelligent, and informative; and the voice actors were excellent. Above and beyond all these technical and artistic merits, this is an extremely important story in the history of the Christian Church and glorifies God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. I would like to thank the Holy Spirit for inspiring the creative team of Torchlighters to bring this dramatic and urgent tale of unity in Christ to KZbin audiences.

[@SoloWongzar]

Me too has very much impressed by torchlighter

[@arianemachado343]

I’m so happy they still make new episodes! 🥰

[@cholamukanga9112]

Me too

[@kloesmith_ox]

Me too

[@voiceactordavid]

Yeah I did one (voice for one of the latest one). Its nice. This is the 22th episode . They do one every year

[@comicdude1996]

@@voiceactordavid Who did you voice?

[@youthtruth777]

Me too. Hey @voiceactordavidoppenheim7116 which one did you voice?

[@yumbesikazwe6329]

Bishop Allen was a true Christian..thankyou Jesus

[@pratheebai8069]

Iam from India, Tamil Nadu, your videos have always admired me, I Once again surrender my life to christ

[@jammypeter]

The same with me. I am also motivated to love God more. I'm too from Tamil Nadu .

[@Mary-mi4rg]

thank you so much for sharing these torchlighters!💞 me and my children love watching these.❤

[@ethelbayleyscruggs9537]

Torchlighters :The Richard Allen Story was an inspiration experience which depicts clearly the creation and development of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Praise God for this video. It lets us know that God always provides a plan for us to fulfill His plan for his people.

[@markherron1407]

Happy Birthday to the Late Bishop Richard Allen 🎇🎉🥳🎁🎈🎂 Blessings and Hugs 💖💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕!

[@CharityRiche-dz2em]

I thank God because am a member of African Methodist Episcopal Church from the time I was born upto now and I will never leave the church but save God (Africa , Zambia)

[@statutesofthelord]

23:28 Actually, the Bible Sabbath is sundown Friday to sundown Saturday. This was another powerful video from the Torchlighters. Thank you.

[@diananievesavellanet]

I'm so happy there's another believer who knows when the Sabbath actually takes place. I have to explain this over & over again, when comment on other channels. Be blessed❣🙏

[@justaperson3641]

Hello fellow sabbath keeper

[@RealAaron317]

Blame Neo for making it Sunday and enforcing it making it unlawful to celebrate on Saturday

[@millennialodyssey5956]

So what. If your going to follow the law then follow all of it to a T. You guys act like the Sabbath was never addressed in the NT. Calendar days are different and do you think God really cares what day you take time to honor and worship Him or that you do in the first place? You should be living the Sabbath daily not just once a week. God literally said the Jews would never enter his Sabbath rest through the law but in Christ we do. Read your Bibles for goodness sake and stop picking up man made doctrine!

[@RealAaron317]

@@millennialodyssey5956 yes he does

[@Beul_Blessy]

This line “Well, Lord, it seems a lot of things you give me also require a little bit of effort on my part.” Woww! Truly inspirational

[@georgebrown7799]

Oh LORD, give me love for my family and love for the sinners and love for the brethren, as You loved me and died for me in JESUS CHRIST name Amen.

[@helenels8678]

What a beautiful, pure and righteous heart...

[@AkilahOsa]

THE ARTWORK IS SO BEAUTIFUL I COULD CRY!!!!! 😭😭😭😂😁👍 And the storyline was magnificent. 😌

[@lykagonzales4152]

This illustrates what a church is and how the church should be. 🎯

[@ibelieveinjesuschrist8911]

Amazing!!! Thank you!! Now my questions have been answered!! Thank you, Lord Jesus!

[@justpicasso6378]

Thank God for this man.centuries later,I was born into a church he founded and was able to discern and exercise a gift God entrusted me with❤

[@Jerusalem23]

Amen

[@silvias2828]

I'm 34 and I really enjoy this ❤️

[@Kim-js8jf]

I love these shows. Thanks again.God bless you.❤️🙏🇨🇦

[@truthtreasured]

A powerful story. "Amazing love, how can it be, that Thou my God shouldst die for me?"

[@solidonseraindogthetenth1679]

I like that song.

[@acsah120]

Please keep posting more new stories... God bless..

[@tajaywalters1968]

Please keep up the Good work, these motivates us to move forward as Christians and serve our Lord to the best of our ability…🙏🏻❤

[@jayluss]

Definitely need endless episodes of this. I’ve seen them all at least twice and can’t get enough! Should also do biblically accurate stories , we could use a fresh show about the Bible that’s actually biblically accurate. Just an idea lol

[@diananievesavellanet]

@Jay B, you took the words out of my mouth! Indeed we do need more! Blessings to you & yours❣🙏🥰

[@ivonnebarreto4658]

AMÉN

[@princessvijay3357]

Super book... accurate biblical stories available there...

[@Hermela1739]

Yes, that would be amazing.

[@r.a.v-777]

Vision video actually made three biblically accurate movies. One was about Jesus's life, second was about the disciples, and the third was about paul. All of theses were made by the people who made torchlighters, and are extremely accurate.

[@rosalindamarlow1996]

Amazing faith Rev Allen lived. Thank so much for making his story available to us.

[@edgarchicas6756]

Glory to the Lord Jesus Christ!!!

[@sanddyruth1481]

Thank you soo much for releasing this touch lighters me and my children love to watch it soo much may GOD bless you all for the great work you're doing

[@annachristian4687]

I can't can't be thankful enough. These videos have changed my Christian life. I know new meaning to my life

[@dollyhewett2553]

I LOVE THIS!!! PRAISE GOD ALMIGHTY!!!

[@revidreamworld486]

God bless you❤ From India🇮🇳

[@sweetie68477]

Thank you so much for all the stories. They are truly inspiring and a sermon by themselves. Keep uploading more. Blessings!

[@albertinaalbertina]

this is amazing i ricived jesus yesterday i love love jesus and i am only 9 my and dad and bother also recived jesus

[@josephcampanella2368]

God loves you

[@shaileenadeep]

Amazing Amazing Amazing 😍...just loved it...All Glory to God...🙌😇

[@preciousenyonam5805]

God bless you for uploading this video. I've always being blessed by your videos and I look forward for more .

[@nkechinyereibute1819]

GOD please bless torchlighters for inspiring people with all their videos.

[@trulyblessed9940]

GLORY.AMEN AND AMEN🙏. Thanks for uploading this video such a beautiful story of how God can work in our lives

[@revidreamworld486]

We all are One in Christ❤ From India🇮🇳

[@ebongvictory]

This is great. Let's push this forward

[@JetHistorian-vv5ji]

as a black african I support this Reverend IM not black african from the usa however but from AFRICA proper

[@SuNshiNeee9325]

Please continue making, producing and releasing such wonderful videos!

[@calvinngwa2004]

I have been tremendously blessed by these stories. Ohh God. This week has been reshaping for me

[@DeeDee75010]

Whaou merci Seigneur pour nos frères et sœurs en Christ qui, malgré la persécution ont gardé ton amour en eux! Bénis les Seigneur Jésus Christ, amen!

[@rosalbacamachomendez658]

Thanks very much for this new story. I loved it!

[@myrlinejusme1966]

Thanks!

[@visionvideo]

Glad you liked it, thanks for your gift!

[@Yahshuahamashiacsampson]

This is ME right NOW! Glory up God! This is exactly how I’m living.

[@kaynamina3088]

Glory God... Aleluya... Holy... Holy Jesus...

[@Marilynschannel]

I am blessed by these stories and learning about brothers and sisters from the past that are now in Jesus presence . Thank you for these videos

[@johnwaleadegoke8879]

Torchlighters has really really motivated me and my family on mission works. It has as giving us a great idea on mission stories. Thanks

[@magomarko9116]

This story was very good for us christian.Thank God .😁😊❤💎👑💯

[@rosawaters2000]

I,m so happy they still make new episodes🥰

[@rosawaters2000]

Torchlighters, your videos have always inspired me.please pray for family and help us be crishtion s

[@blissas7261]

Oh what a wonderful story. So much to learn from Reverend Richard Allen, the patience, the trust , the endurance and above all the Lord’s strength in him. It’s amazing how the Good Lord Jesus Christ used him just like he used Joseph in time of famine. Also, the animation was splendid ❤❤❤❤

[@sampeter4948]

Amen😭😭😭😭😭😭 Thank You So Much for Uploading this Type of Video 🙏🙏🙏 Thanks a Lot and My Humble Request Can You translate this Episodes in Tamil so Tamil Knowing People can Easily Understand 🙏 Thank You ❤️🙏

[@aswinmachado7700]

Yes please...

[@santhoshj2362]

A tons of thanks for uploading the videos the most awaited video

[@isabelsummers8017]

I'm waiting for see more episodes of Torchlighters Full Episode in English.

[@agathachululuka7759]

Am so happy to watch these videos,they just inspire me to be a more better and bold christian

[@egjrsinnersavedbygrace0421]

I’m autistic and I got saved on Easter Sunday and My Birthday on April 21st, 2019. Pray that God will help me love Him more.

[@whathappenedwas7083]

Hallelujah, please look into Ishtar worship. Look into how each major holy day celebrated is pagan, and also the real sabbath. Look into the month of the aviv that precedes Passover. Do not worship Babylonian Ishtar sex goddess.

[@heathersautismjourney]

That's wonderful! From one autistic Christian to another, God bless you ❤

[@RickyNicks7]

Thank you

[@modelinevongaiguchu1321]

God is faithful surely

[@elviramatabye3014]

Kudos to Torchlighters for these inspiring videos! I'm really touched and blessed watching over it.

[@dopehitrecords8105]

I’ve being watching for a while with tears in my eyes always, the comic relief feeling is just wonderful! Great scene of humor 😅

[@NakazibweSarah-v6q]

Thank you so much

[@isaiahdaimari171]

Amazing love! How can it be? That thou my God shouldst died for me.

[@homeworshipwithmartyandamy7754]

Thank you for sharing about Richard Allen. I had never heard it before.

[@FrankMolebatsi]

Thank you very much for the wonderful message and pray for us we love your videos

[@jik3905]

Prayer here when wanted loves!

[@Ore-q3g]

Thank you. I enjoy your stories.

[@rebeccakharshiing]

These Stories has really inspired me. Thank you so much for making these missionary Cartoon ❤

[@christianfrommuslim]

We need more films like this where races work together in the Lord to overcome evil with good - not the usual thing Hollywood produces which foments anger and division.

[@k.deniseknuckles204]

Thank you Torchlight for this video. I've watched all of your videos some more than once and always share. Please don't stop making them. 😇

[@amypositan2111]

Love watching these inspirational videos

[@LizedelaRey]

Thank you so much. A story that I miss here is Hudson Taylor

[@sophiasmith9765]

Awesome contribution from our people👏 Love these shows!! But Sunday is not the Sabbath.

[@Miss-pm4kb]

Thank you for this episode on Richard Allen. I grew up in the AME Church in the 90s.

[@abbeyabbey8525]

Videos of amazing hallelujah thank you Lord for all that you have done

[@shinesherry1010]

I love every episode of Torchlighters God bless ur ministry 🙏😇 .

[@theophillips6193]

AncestryDNA Provided Me Information That the Bishop is My 4th Great Grandfather and I See his Features in Some of My Great Uncles, but I Really Enjoyed This Animated Movie of his Life, Blessing’s to All That Provided

[@yuniorrodriguez3447]

I´m so happy to find this. This weekend we're celebrating our aniversary at Samana Rep. Dom. First church they came after a group left Filadelfia

[@nkechinyereibute1819]

The torchlighters you people are doing well. Your videos are absolutely beautiful. 👍👍👍🎉🎉🎉

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Wow thank you Torchlighters

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Thank you

[@hillamreynolds.]

Thank you jesus for saving my life,I love you lord

[@hannahbraham12]

I can't believe I've been missing all these. God have mercy It's most beautiful God bless the Torchlighters 🙏🏾 You guys are doing a great job 😊

[@serenegattu]

Thank you for the movie. It was inspiring. God bless you.

[@S4nni30]

I learned alot from your story's and I love it 😀 😌 🙌 ❤️ ♥️ 💛

[@Red15.people]

I was a little skeptical at the beginning but it did not disappoint.

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Please upload more! 🙏🏾

[@lauryn_mitunda]

Thankyou for making this videos...I love watching them always😁God bless

[@nichelleosi4151]

Torchlighters need to do a story on Bishop Charles Harrison Mason . The founder of COGIC.

[@RachelSemeson]

That would be great!!!!!

[@lizzy3658]

Thank you for uploading.. I have been waiting months for new ones.. Please keep them coming

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Pls keep posting,

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I love these contents😊

[@pedroviaud1119]

Evidence that if we have more fear of God than fear of men we will accomplish our eternal destiny

[@RedetTadesse]

Beautiful thank you

[@ariannablanchard8633]

A wonderful and educating story thanks for all the videos you produce

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😥😥😥😥wow so touching 😢 🤧 😭 😍

[@sarahnixdorf1]

Latest, love it.