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Christian puppetry is a form of Christian ministry and entertainment through puppetry. The Muppets gave puppetry a whole new look and life in the mid-twentieth century. "Puppet-fever" engulfed Americans. With the new public interest in puppetry, both in America and worldwide, Christians began to see the potential in this art form. [citation needed]
The Central Pennsylvania Christian Institute (CPCI) is a non-denominational, non-profit Christian organization based in Pennsylvania, US. The organization was established in 1977 and oversees the ministries of Way Truth Life Radio, Camp Kanesatake, Puppets With a Purpose, and the Ezekiel Forum.
Hand to God is an "irreverent puppet comedy ...about a possessed Christian-ministry puppet." [ 2 ] Author Robert Askins said that "Hand to God is an expression about honesty. It’s a southern regionalism that’s fairly unknown in the North."
Clown ministry largely dates back to the 1970s and early 1980s, with clowns such as Floyd Shaffer and the publication of Janet Litherland's The Clown Ministry Handbook in 1982. [4] [5] However, it retains influences from historical European tropes such as the holy Fool, "the country bumpkin, Commedia dell'arte figures, and the court jester". [1]
He turned all ministry assets over to Lynchburg, Virginia–based pastor and broadcaster Jerry Falwell, who became CEO of the parent organization, Heritage Village Church and Missionary Fellowship, Inc. and assumed control of Heritage USA, the cable network, and of its flagship program.
Davey and Goliath is a Christian clay-animated children's television series, whose central characters were created by Art Clokey, Ruth Clokey, and Dick Sutcliffe, [2] and which was produced first by the United Lutheran Church in America and later by the Lutheran Church in America.