Promise Keepers is an international Christian organization based in Denver, Colorado USA that describes itself as dedicated to introducing men to Jesus as their Savior and Lord, then helping them to grow in their personal Christian faith. This is mainly accomplished through their Seven Promises and men's conference ministry, supplemented with their own products.

The Seven Promises consist of the following:

• 1. A Promise Keeper is committed to honoring Jesus Christ through worship, prayer, and obedience to God's Word in the power of the Holy Spirit.
• 2. A Promise Keeper is committed to pursuing vital relationships with a few other men, understanding that he needs brothers to help him keep his promises.
• 3. A Promise Keeper is committed to practicing spiritual, moral, ethical, and sexual purity.
• 4. A Promise Keeper is committed to building strong marriages and families through love, protection, and biblical values.
• 5. A Promise Keeper is committed to supporting the mission of his church by honoring and praying for his pastor and by actively giving his time and resources.
• 6. A Promise Keeper is committed to reaching beyond any racial and denominational barriers to demonstrate the power of biblical unity.
• 7. A Promise Keeper is committed to influencing his world, being obedient to the Great Commandment (Mark 12:30-31) and the Great Commission (Matthew 28:19-20).

The Promise Keepers organization was incorporated as a nonprofit in the state of Colorado in December, 1990. Its founder and original president was Bill McCartney, then the head football coach at the University of Colorado at Boulder. McCartney resigned his coaching position in order to focus his attention on the new organization.

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