Butler attended from -Dearborn from September 1973 to May 1977, graduating with a bachelor"s degree. He completed theological studies at Rhema Bible Training Center in May 1978, and received an honorary Doctor of Divinity from Canada Christian College.
The Church has an estimated 22,000 member congregation. He is a former Detroit City councilman, and the only Republican elected to the council since before World World War World War II Butler is currently the Michigan National Republican committeeman. 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 United Kingdom, numbering well over 300.
Butler, who was born and raised in Detroit, became a Republican in 1982, and has been a Grand Old Party activist in presidential campaigns in Michigan. In 2006, Butler sought the Republican nomination for United States. Senate to challenge the incumbent Debbie Stabenow.
He was however defeated in the primary by Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard, who lost the general election.
In February 2008, Butler replaced Chuck Yob as a Republican National Committee member from Michigan. In late 2008, Butler started a ministry school in Round Rock, Texas, called Word of Faith Bible Training Center Michigan United States. Senate election, 2006 – Republican Primary Mike Bouchard (R), 60% Keith Butler (R), 40%.
