Statement of Faith

This statement of faith essentials encompasses the core biblical principles that guide the board and staff of Key Ministry.

We are committed to excellence in communicating the truths of Scripture and the person of Jesus Christ as He is presented to us in the Bible. We understand there is freedom of interpretation and expression among believers from different denominations. However, that freedom exists under the limits of biblical truth in all areas to which Scripture speaks.

At Key Ministry we believe the following essential doctrines are absolute and non-negotiable, based not on human opinion but rather on principles found in the Bible. For that reason, related Scripture passages for each section are provided.

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THE BIBLE – We affirm our confidence in God’s Word, the Bible (the 66 books of the Old and New Testaments). We believe the Bible is inspired by the Holy Spirit and written centuries ago by chosen men of God. The Bible is without error in its original manuscripts/documents and is completely reliable as the final authority in all matters of doctrine and practice on which it speaks. We treasure its truths, and we accept its corrections for faith and practice. (See 1 Thessalonians 2:13, 2 Timothy 3:15–17, and 2 Peter 1:20–21.)

On this sure foundation we affirm these essentials:

GOD – We believe in one God, the sovereign creator and sustainer of all things, infinitely perfect and eternally existing in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. • God the Father – We acknowledge God as our heavenly Father who created all things and who is intimately acquainted with us because He made us and takes care of us. (See Psalm 103:19; Matthew 28:19; and 1 Peter 1:2.) 

The Lord Jesus Christ – Jesus Christ is God who exists eternally. He became a man through His miraculous conception by the Holy Spirit and His virgin birth. He who is fully God became man so He could be the Savior of the world. He died on the cross, a sacrifice to provide complete payment for our sins. He resurrected from the dead and went back to heaven until the day He returns to take all true followers of Jesus Christ to live eternally in heaven with Him, His Father, and the Spirit. He is the King of kings and Lord of lords. (See John 1:1–3, 14; Philippians 2:5-8; Hebrews 1:1–3; and 1 John 5:11–12.) 

The Holy Spirit – The Holy Spirit is the third member of the Trinity whose work is to be ever-present for the believer to convict, convince, and comfort and to give new life and the power to live life as God intends us to live. (See John 14:26; Acts 1:5, 8; 1 Corinthians 6:19–20; and Ephesians 1:13–14.) 

The Human Problem and Solution – Every man, woman, and child who has ever or will ever live is born a sinner. So, we are left with no hope of heaven or eternal life apart from what Jesus did for us. We cannot ever hope to measure up to God’s standard of goodness (holiness). We all face eternal separation from God. The only hope is that Jesus came, lived a perfect life, died, and came back to life to provide forgiveness for anyone who chooses to follow Him. Salvation is a free gift from God that can be received by faith in Jesus Christ. We are both unable and unwilling to please God and are blind to God’s truth until God changes our hearts because of what Jesus did for us. Because we cannot save ourselves, God acts to save those who come to Him by grace through faith. This is simple faith that believes the good news that Jesus died and rose from the dead to completely pay the price God demands for the disobedience of sin.

(See Genesis 3; Jeremiah 17:9; and Romans 3:10–18, 23; 5:12 and John 3:16; Romans 10:9–10; 1 Corinthians 15:1–5; and Ephesians 1:4–12; 2:8–9.)

The Family of God – All who faithfully follow Jesus Christ are in the family of God. Believers are called to faithful membership in a visible, local congregation for the purpose of mutual encouragement and spiritual growth. (See Acts 2:41–47; Philippians 2:1–4; and Hebrews 10:24–25.)

Key Ministry serves all Christian churches seeking to advance our mission of promoting meaningful connection between churches and families of kids with disabilities for the purpose of making disciples of Jesus Christ. We lack the capacity to determine the extent to which the theology embraced by any individual church is in complete alignment with our Statement of Faith. We serve in a time when great division exists in the church around the sanctity of human life, appropriate expressions of human sexuality, and God’s design in creating mankind in His own image as distinctly male and female.

Our expectation in the context of the diversity of teaching on matters of life and human sexuality in the modern church is for churches and ministry organizations desirous of deeper
collaboration with our ministry to agree with our beliefs as summarized below:

Imago Dei – We believe human beings are created by God in His image. Therefore, every person, from conception to natural death, possesses inherent dignity and immeasurable worth—including persons with disabilities, pre-born children, elderly individuals and others marginalized by society. Christians, then, are called to defend, protect, and value all human life.

For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. (Psalms 139:13-14a, ESV)

Marriage –  We believe the institution of marriage is a sacred covenant designed by God to model the love of Christ for His people and to serve both the public and private good as the basic building block of human civilization. Marriage is intended by God to be a thriving, lifelong relationship between one man and one woman enduring through trials, sickness, financial crises and emotional stresses. Therefore, Christians are called to affirm and proclaim God’s marriage design and to minister in Christ’s name to those who suffer the consequences of its brokenness.

He answered, “Have you not read that he who created them from the beginning made them male and female, and said, ‘Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh’? So they are no longer two but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate.” (Matthew 19:4-6, ESV)

Gender – We believe God created humans in His image, intentionally and immutably male and female, each bringing unique and complementary qualities to sexuality and relationships. Sexuality is a glorious gift from God to be offered back to Him either in marriage for procreation, union, and mutual delight or in celibacy for undivided devotion to Christ. Christians are called to proclaim the truth and beauty of God’s design and the redemption of sexual brokenness in our lives and culture through Jesus Christ.

So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. (Genesis 1:27, ESV)

We expect that ministry leaders invited to speak at events sponsored by Key Ministry or participating as content contributors will be respectful of our beliefs while serving our ministry.
Statements contradicting our beliefs regarding the sanctity of life or appropriate expressions of human sexuality will be taken into consideration when determining eligibility to teach or create content under the banner of our ministry.