Keith Butler (Michigan politician)
Keith A. Butler
Butler has written several books, including a popular church best-seller, A Seed Will Meet Any Need. He has also obtained several awards for both church and community services. One of the many was "2005 Inductee – Heritage Hall of Fame" for international cultural excellence. He is also well known for setting up satellite churches from San Francisco to Brazil to the UK, numbering well over 300.
Butler, who was born and raised in Detroit, became a Republican in 1982, and has been a GOP activist in presidential campaigns in Michigan.
In 2006, Butler sought the Republican nomination for
In February 2008, Butler replaced Chuck Yob as a Republican National Committee member from Michigan. Butler is on the Executive Board of Christians United for Israel, the pro-Israel organization founded by Rev. John Hagee.[1]
In late 2008, Butler started a church and ministry school in Round Rock, Texas, called Word of Faith Bible Training Center. The church was renamed faith4life in 2009. The Bible School was later renamed Pistis (Greek for "Faith") School of Ministry and relocated to Dallas, Texas. In January 2016, the school was again relocated to Southfield, Michigan.
Education
Butler attended from
Personal life
Butler has been married to Deborah Bell for 42 years. They reside in Michigan. They have three adult children (Keith II (Andre), MiChelle, and Kristina). Michelle is the Executive Pastor, Kristina is a minister and attorney, and Andre is Pastor of Faith Xperience Church (downtown Detroit). They have 4 granddaughters and 3 grandsons. Butler is an advocate fan of the Pistons, Red Wings and Tigers
Electoral history
- 2006 United States Senate election in Michigan – Republican Primary
- Mike Bouchard (R), 60%
- Keith Butler (R), 40%
References
- ^ a b "Executive Board". Christians United for Israel. Archived from the original on 2009-02-12. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
- ^ "U.S. Senate". The Herald-Palladium. August 1, 2006. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
Butler, 50, served on the Detroit City Council
- ^ "Conservative Black Pastor Set Sights on Senate". NPR. March 21, 2006.
- ^ "About Keith Butler". Butler for Senate. Archived from the original on 2006-08-25. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
- ^ "Bishop Keith Butler". VisualCV.com. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
- ^ "About Bishop Keith Butler & Word of Faith Int'l Christian Center". Retrieved September 20, 2015.