Our statement of faith

Our Biblical convictions underpin everything we do at Keswick Ministries - our teaching, our gathering, and our vision for helping people know and follow Christ more deeply.

  1. There is one God in three persons, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.

  2. God is sovereign in creation, revelation, redemption and final judgment.

  3. The Bible, as originally given, is the inspired and infallible Word of God. It is the supreme authority in all matters of belief and behaviour.

  4. Since the fall, the whole of humankind is sinful and guilty, so that everyone is subject to God’s wrath and condemnation.

  5. The Lord Jesus Christ, God’s incarnate Son, is fully God; he was born of a virgin; his humanity is real and sinless; he died on the cross, was raised bodily from death and is now reigning over heaven and earth.

  6. Sinful human beings are redeemed from the guilt, penalty and power of sin only through the sacrificial death once and for all time of their representative and substitute, Jesus Christ, the only mediator between them and God.

  1. Those who believe in Christ are pardoned of all their sins and accepted in God’s sight only because of the righteousness of Christ credited to them; this justification is God’s act of undeserved mercy, received solely by trust in him and not by their own efforts.

  2. The Holy Spirit alone makes the work of Christ effective to individual sinners, enabling them to turn to God from their sin and to trust in Jesus Christ.

  3. The Holy Spirit lives in all those he has regenerated. He makes them increasingly Christ-like in character and behaviour and gives them power for their witness in the world.

  4. The one holy universal church is the Body of Christ, to which all true believers belong.

  5. The Lord Jesus Christ will return in person, to judge everyone, to execute God’s just condemnation on those who have not repented and to receive the redeemed to eternal glory.

How we live and lead

The call on all Christians to follow and be like Christ has been the DNA of Keswick Ministries from the very beginning. As a movement, we aim to live according to Biblical guidelines in all areas of our lives, including our relationships, attitudes, and behaviour, as an example of lives lived to the full for Jesus.

Regular prayer, Bible reading, and active involvement in local churches and communities are part of demonstrating our commitment to living lives transformed by the Word and through the Holy Spirit.

With God’s help, we aim to live with a selfless attitude to possessions, time, work, and leisure. We believe the only appropriate sexual relationships are between a man and a woman within marriage, and we affirm that human life begins at conception.

As imperfect people, we know we will often fail to live up to this standard, but God’s grace and forgiveness are always available when we turn to Him. At the same time, we expect everyone who works with us to embrace these principles and commit to this kind of lifestyle with God’s help.

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What We Do

Every summer, we gather in the Lake District for worship, Bible teaching, and community. We also run year-round events and share free resources to help you live for Jesus.

Our History

The Keswick Convention began in 1875 as a gathering of Christians in a Vicarage garden, with a vision to extend the hope of Jesus to local people.

Our people

Our team is passionate about helping others delight in Jesus, and make him known. Meet our staff and Board of Trustees who help make Keswick Ministries possible.