Policies - Jesus-Focused Youth Ministry Online

Privacy, Terms of Use and Disclaimer

1. WEBSITE USE


Before using this website, please review the policies, privacy and terms of use.

Using this website, including accessing and/or downloading resources, and/or using any of the courses, photographs, videos and/or other services, you agree to be bound by, acknowledge and indicate your acceptance of all of these provisions displayed on the website on the date of its use.


2. WEBSITE AND SERVICE DESCRIPTION


Through this website we may provide services without limitation:

(a) provision of the website and other online services and internet websites;

(b) display provision and use of information such as educational, promotional, product, marketing or other valuable information, copyrighted works, photographs, text, music, video, sound, graphics, messages, and other materials, including our materials and third-party materials (content); as well as our and third-party trademarks;

(c) interactive communication through chat, message boards, and other media, and

(d) offering of products and services for license, distribution or use.

You can contact us about this website or about accessing and changing any personal information you provide at this website through contact information contained on the website.


3. OWNERSHIP OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OF THIS WEBSITE AND RESOURCES


3.1. Trademarks, Copyright and Intellectual Property Ownership


We use names, marks, brands, design marks, slogans, logos, designs, trade dress and trade names on the website or with the service. We own all trademarks, content (subject to a third-party owning its intellectual property), and other information displayed and posted on, contained in, and/or provided in connection with the website, resources and/or the service. Also, third parties have allowed us to post or use their materials and trademarks on the website.


3.2 Copyright Notice


Our resources contained on the website are copyrighted materials of Barry St. Clair.

Copyright © 1980 and beyond. All rights reserved. International copyright secured.

We exclusively own, or have the right to use or license, all intellectual property in the resources, proprietary information and know-how used with the website and its services. We maintain all of the web pages of the website as a collective work under the U.S. copyright laws, and protect the website and resources under others’ trademarks and other intellectual property laws.


3.3 Rights in Resources


By using or accessing the website or services, you do not acquire any rights or interest in any of the resources. The only rights you can gain are those we explicitly grant to you through these Policies, Privacy and Terms of Use. We reserve all rights that we do not expressly grant to you.

You agree not to display, use (including co-branding your owns goods or services with our trademark), remove, or alter our organization or third-party trademarks, content or information without prior written consent.

You also agree that any use by you, or on your behalf, of our resources, trademarks, and the goodwill associated therewith, shall insure to our benefit.


4. GENERAL USE RULES


By using or accessing the website or services, you agree to adhere to the following General Use Rules. We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your access to the website, and to refuse any and all current or future access to, or use of, the website and the service for violation of any of the following General Use Rules.


(a) You agree not to use obscene, racist, vulgar, discourteous, indecent or sexually explicit language or images. You agree not to post, upload, e-mail, transmit, distribute, or otherwise make available, any such content or materials onto any of the website, including any forum (defined below);

(b) You agree not to post or communicate infringing material or harassing communications or advertisements. You also agree not to post, communicate, upload, e-mail, transmit, distribute, or otherwise make available:

any material or content that infringes and/or violates any right of a third party (including its intellectual property and proprietary rights), or any law;

any harassing, slanderous, libelous or derogatory information or content, or

any advertisements for products or services, “junk mail”, spam, chain mail, pyramid schemes, or other form of commercial or illegal solicitation;

(c) You agree not to use this forum or the website for commercial purposes of any kind;

(d) You agree not to harm, or attempt to harm, lure or deceive minors in any way by your use or access of the website or services;

(e) You agree not to create or use a false identity for the purpose of misleading others;

(f) You agree not to collect or store personal data about other users;

(g) You agree not to post or distribute any software or other materials that contain a virus, worm, trojan horse or other harmful or disabling code or component;

(h) You agree not to interfere with, or disrupt, the operation of the website and/or the service, or with servers or networks connected to, or used in connection with the operation of the website;

(i) You agree not to disobey any requirements, procedures, policies or regulations established by the owners or operators of any networks, hardware, or software connected to, or used in connection with the operation of the website, or any requirement that we post on the website; and

(j) You agree to respect the privacy of others. You agree not to post or disclose phone numbers, addresses, Social Security numbers, or any other private information, relating to any other person.


5. RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF CONTENT, RESOURCES AND MARKS


Your use of the website is strictly and exclusively limited to personal, non-commercial use. Your use is also subject to our and third-party intellectual property rights, except as expressly authorized in these Policies, Privacy and Terms of Use. You agree that:

You will not reproduce, edit, modify, rent, license, sell, distribute, mirror, republish, download, transmit, or create derivative works from any resources displayed on, or made available through the Site, or in connection with the service, in whole or in part, by any means now known or later developed;

You will not modify, decompile, or reverse engineer any part of the software;

You will not copy, post or transmit any materials/resources that you receive from, access, or retrieve from, the website or through the service, to any server, or network of computers;

You will not remove or modify any copyright or trademark notice, or other notice of ownership, displayed on, or affixed to, any resources or materials, including any copies of the licensed materials that you download and/or distribute; and

You will not frame the website within a mark other than that of our ministry.


5.1 Proper notice required


Any authorized uses of our resources, including any authorized reproduction, transmission, broadcast or adaptations permitted under these Policies, Privacy and Terms of Use, must contain the following copyright notice:

“Copyright © 2024 Barry St.Clair. All rights reserved. Used by permission.”

All other copyright notices and trademark notices should be maintained and displayed, as displayed on the website or on the relevant work, or as otherwise instructed by us.


6. LIMITED LICENSE FOR DOWNLOADABLE MATERIALS


6.1 Downloadable Resources


We may identify certain materials/resources on our website as being downloadable (“licensed materials”). You may download one copy of these identified downloadable materials subject to the restrictions of the Policies, Privacy and Terms of Use. We grant to you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, license to view, print, and make one copy of the licensed materials only for informational, educational, non-commercial, personal purposes and without alteration of the materials (the “License”). You can use the licensed materials only in the format in which we make them available on the Site for download, and only in authorized distributions.

The License is subject to the following additional restrictions:

(a) You cannot charge or collect any Distribution Fee for the distribution of any of the licensed materials. The term “Distribution Fee” means any and all payments of monies, fees, royalties, remuneration, donations, gifts or other consideration, whether in cash or like-kind, received by, paid to, owed to, on or behalf of, a user or a distributor that arise from, or are in any way related to the provision, transmission, distribution, sale, license, lease, rental or other use of the licensed materials, including specifically without limitation, any fundraising activities;

(b) All copyright, trademark or other proprietary notices that appear on the licensed materials, together with the permission notice, must appear on all copies of the licensed materials that you make or distribute;

(c) You shall not use, copy or distribute any graphics comprising part of the licensed materials separate from accompanying text;

(d) You shall not use the licensed materials in connection with, or relation to, any fundraising activities;

(e) You shall not use the licensed materials in a manner that suggests an association with or endorsement by us, or any of our products, services, or brands; and

(f) You shall not download quantities of licensed materials to a database that can be used to avoid future downloads of any of the licensed materials from any of our websites.


6.2 Download of General Content


For the materials not clearly identified and intended as downloadable materials (“General Content”) we grant a limited, non-exclusive license to print one copy of the General Content, without alteration for your use for informational, non-commercial, private or personal purposes only. No other use of downloaded General Content is allowed unless specifically allowed on the website. You shall not copy any of the General Content or materials or content on our websites, onto another website. You may, however, access the materials or contents of our websites through a hyperlink.


6.3 Reservation of Rights.


We reserve any rights not expressly granted herein.


6.4 Termination of License.


We may terminate the license and any of the rights at any time by providing notice of termination on the website or directly to you as a user. Further, the license shall automatically terminate without notice if you breach any of the terms or conditions of the license or these Policies, Privacy and Terms of Use. Upon termination of the license, you agree to immediately destroy, and cease all use or distribution of, any downloaded, printed or electronically stored copies of the licensed materials or general content.


7. PERSONAL INFORMATION AND PRIVACY OF INFORMATION


7.1. Provision of Your Personal Information


As a user of the website, you can visit certain areas of the website without revealing any information about yourself. In other parts of the website, you may be required to provide information for certain purposes, including registering for a service, completing a transaction, making a donation, sending correspondence, ordering a product or gaining access to a portion of the website or a service. Any information you provide to the website is governed by our Policies, Privacy and Terms of Use.


7.2 Accuracy of Personal Information


In operating our website, we seek to provide valuable information, and we value accurate and honest communication. In using the website, you agree to provide true, accurate, current and complete information about yourself or other data and materials you provide. It is your responsibility to maintain the security of all passwords, user identification data, and other unique identifiers established in connection with your use of any part of the website and/or the service, including any forum. As part of your use, you agree to maintain and promptly update the registration data, and any other information you provide and to keep it true, accurate, current and complete.

If you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, or we have reasonable grounds to suspect that such information is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, we have the right to suspend or terminate your access to the website, and to refuse any and all current or future access to, or use of, the website and the service.


7.3 Use by Minors


We do not collect personal information from children under the age of 13 beyond what is necessary for them to participate in our online or other activities or for downloading materials. If we discover that we have accidentally collected personal information from a child below the age of 13, we will delete it from our records as soon as reasonably possible.

If a child under the age of 16 attempts to register with one of our digital tools, access resources or materials, or participate in an activity requiring the submittal of personally identifiable information, a parent or guardian must give permission and consent for that child to provide information and register. The only personal information we collect from a child is information that is necessary for the child to participate in activities. Parents have the right to request at any time that the information collected about their child be removed from our database.

A parent of any minor providing information to our website can:

(a) ask to review any personal information about his/her child that we may have collected at the website; and/or

(b) request that we delete this information, if we still have the information in our databases.

If you are a parent and wish to exercise this right, simply contact us at the contact information listed on the site and provide your child’s log-in name and proof of your identity in relationship to the child.

In the absence of parental permission, you certify by using the website or any part of the service, that you are at least 16 years of age.


8. FORUM, CHAT AND INTERACTIVE PARTICIPATION AND USER POSTED INFORMATION AND CONTENT


8.1 Truthful Participation and Assumption of Risk in Interactive Communications


Through our website, you may participate in a number of interactive communication activities including chat, forums, message boards, email, and other means of interactive communication with other participants We cannot be, and we are not, responsible for the content, opinions or accuracy of any information provided or posted in any interactive communication. You participate at your own risk when engaging in any activity relating to the website and/or the service (including any interactive communication). You expressly assume all risk and take full and sole responsibility for (a) all postings using, or made under, your passwords or your accounts; (b) and any use of any information, content or materials provided or displayed on, or contained in, the website (including in any forum) and (c) any communication or interaction with other users through the website. When participating in a forum or interactive communication, you are wise to never assume that people are who they say they are, know what they say they know, or are affiliated with who they say they are. Portions of the website may allow users to post their own material. The materials posted by users do not necessarily reflect our views and we shall not be liable for any user information posted or displayed on, or uploaded onto any of the website, including any forum.

The term “forum” means a chat area, message board, e-mail or other function that allows you to provide information or interact with others offered as part of our website.


8.2 Posting Materials to the Website


By posting materials to or communicating with other participants on the website or in an interactive communication, you represent and warrant to us that: (a) you have all necessary rights to such materials, and that the posting of such materials will not infringe on any personal or proprietary rights of any third party, including its intellectual property rights; and (b) such materials are not harmful, defamatory, unlawful, threatening, obscene, lewd, lascivious, harassing, and/or contrary to the principles, tenets, and mission statement of our organization.


8.3 The Right to Remove or Block Postings or Interactive Communications


We reserve the right to remove or block any and all postings and interactive communications, including those that we consider to be:

defamatory, libelous, slanderous or disparaging of, or insulting to, any person, group or entity; abusive or hateful; obscene, lewd, or vulgar; or contrary to, or inconsistent with, the principles, tenets, and mission statement of our ministry.

any harassing notes, postings or interactive communications that might be construed as stalking, or any postings that might otherwise be illegal or relate to illegal activity, any such harassing content or communications will be deleted and may be made available to the proper law enforcement officials. While we reserve the right to remove any posting, we shall have no obligation to do so.


8.4 Ownership in Posted Material


By uploading or communicating any materials, ideas or submissions to any of our website, including any forum, or submitting any materials to us in any other manner, you automatically grant (or warrant that the owner of such materials expressly granted) to us a perpetual, royalty-free, irrevocable, non-exclusive right and license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, publicly perform and display, create derivative works from and distribute such materials, or to incorporate such materials into any form, medium, or technology now known or later developed. In addition, you waive and warrant that all so-called “moral rights” in those materials have been waived. You agree that we own any derivative works, improvements or other materials, works, ideas, intellectual property, and/or products created from, based on, or related to, our access to, or use of, any materials you provide. If on a particular website we have included an upload license, those terms should be noted as also applying, with any conflicts governed by these Policies, Privacy and Terms of Use.


8.5 Disclaimer on Information Received from Volunteers


This ministry provides general information regarding spiritual matters and religious questions through the internet. We make this information available solely for informational and educational purposes. Please be aware that the information is not prepared by licensed counselors, medical or mental health professionals and it is not provided as medical, mental, or other professional advice. You should not use or rely on any information or advice provided by our ministry or any volunteer in lieu of medical, mental health, physical or other professional assistance or counseling. Instead, you should always consult with your physician, psychologist, psychiatrist, pastor, rabbi, priest, cleric or other spiritual advisor.


9. ACTIVITIES WITH THIRD PARTIES ON OR FROM THE WEBSITE


9.1 Linking to Third Party Sites from Our Site


From time to time, we may provide links on the website that will allow you to connect with web sites of third parties that are not under our control. We are providing these links only as a convenience to you. Further, there may be times while on the website that you could be directed to sites that are beyond our control. This includes links from other organizations, sponsors or volunteers that may use our logo(s) as part of an agreement with us. These other sites may send their own cookies to users, collect data, solicit personal information, or contain information that you may find inappropriate or offensive.


9.2 No Warranties


WE MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES CONCERNING THE CONTENT OF, OR THE PRIVACY PRACTICES OF, OR THE AVAILABILITY OR QUALITY OF ANY PRODUCTS, MATERIALS OR SERVICES THAT YOU PURCHASE FROM A THIRD-PARTY WEBSITE THAT LINKS TO OR FROM ANY OF OUR WEBSITES EVEN IF WE PROVIDE LINKS TO SUCH SITES ON THE SITE. WE ACCEPT NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR, AND WE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY WARRANTIES OR LIABILITY RELATING TO, THE ACCURACY, RELEVANCY, COPYRIGHT COMPLIANCE, LEGALITY, OR DECENCY OF MATERIALS DISPLAYED ON, OR CONTAINED IN, WEB SITES LINKED TO, OR TO WHICH YOU ARE DIRECTED FROM, ANY OF THE WEBSITES. YOU ACCESS AND USE SUCH WEBSITES, AND THE SERVICES PROVIDED IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, AT YOUR OWN RISK. WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO REVIEW THE TERMS OF USE AND PRIVACY STATEMENTS POSTED ON ANY THIRD-PARTY WEB SITE, OR TO CONTACT THE OPERATOR OF THE WEBSITE PRIOR TO USING, OR PROVIDING ANY INFORMATION ON, SUCH THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES.


9.3. No Endorsement


Links to other websites do not imply an endorsement of the materials, products, content, ideas or interactive communications displayed on, or disseminated at or through those websites, nor does the existence of a link to another of our websites imply that the organization or person publishing at that website endorses any of the materials or ideas at our website. We reserve the right to disable links from third party sites to any of our websites at any time without prior notice.


9.4 Rules for Linking to Our Site


We may provide the option for you to post a link to our site from your website or other third- party sites. We reserve the right to, at any time and without prior notice, ask you to remove the link should we determine it to have a negative effect on our website, search engine results or other negative impact on our visitors. You agree to remove the link immediately upon request.


10.SUBSCRIPTIONS


10.1. Third Party Sales


WE MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OR QUALITY OF ANY PRODUCTS, MATERIALS OR SERVICES THAT YOU PURCHASE FROM A THIRD-PARTY WEBSITE THAT LINKS TO OR FROM ANY OF THE SITES, OR AS A RESULT OF THIRD-PARTY CONTENT (INCLUDING ADVERTISEMENTS OR SPONSORSHIPS) POSTED, DISPLAYED OR INCLUDED ON ANY OF THE WEBSITES. WE DO NOT ENDORSE ANY OF THE PRODUCTS, NOR HAVE WE TAKEN ANY STEPS TO CONFIRM THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED IN SUCH THIRD-PARTY SITES OR CONTENT, INCLUDING ADVERTISEMENTS.

YOU HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND FOREVER RELEASE AND WAIVE (ON BEHALF OF YOURSELF AND YOUR HEIRS, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE, AND PERMITTED ASSIGNS) ANY CLAIM AGAINST US RELATING TO, OR ARISING OUT OF,

(A) THE OPERATION OR DISPLAY OF ANY THIRD PARTY WEBSITES AND THIRD PARTY CONTENT, WHETHER OR NOT SUCH WEBSITES AND CONTENT ARE ACCESSIBLE THROUGH, OR DISPLAYED ON, THE SITE; (B) YOUR ACCESS OR USE OF ANY THIRD PARTY WEBSITE OR THIRD PARTY CONTENT; AND (C) ANY AND ALL PRODUCTS OR MATERIALS THAT YOU PURCHASE FROM ANY THIRD PARTY WEBSITE, EVEN IF SUCH PRODUCT IS ADVERTISED ON THE SITE.

WE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE YOU TO MAKE WHATEVER INVESTIGATION YOU FEEL NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH ANY ONLINE OR OFFLINE TRANSACTION WITH THE OPERATOR OR OWNER OF A THIRD-PARTY WEBSITE OR THE PUBLISHER OR OWNER OF ANY THIRD-PARTY CONTENT DISPLAYED ON THE SITE.


10.2 Ownership of Third-Party Materials


Third-party materials are owned, or licensed by the owner thereof, and, where necessary, we use such third-party materials with the permission of the owner. Unless we expressly indicate in these Policies, Privacy and Terms of Use, you have no rights or interest in any third-party materials. All rights relating to these materials are reserved to their owner.


11.DISCLAIMERS


11.1. EXCEPT FOR THE LIMITED


WARRANTIES OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY STATED AND DISPLAYED ON OUR WEBSITES

RELATING TO CERTAIN RESOURCES, YOUR USE OF THE SITE, THE SERVICE, ALL CONTENT, ALL INFORMATION, AND ALL MATERIALS ARE OFFERED ON AN “AS IS” BASIS, “WITH ALL FAULTS,” AND “AS AVAILABLE,” WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW. WE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, RELATING TO THE SITE, ALL INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS, THE SOFTWARE, AND THE SERVICE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD-PARTY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE FUNCTIONS CONTAINED IN THE SITE AND/OR THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE; THAT DEFECTS OR ERRORS WILL BE CORRECTED PROMPTLY OR AT ALL; AND/OR THAT ANY OF THE SITE, INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS, THE SERVICE (AND/OR ANY SOFTWARE, SERVER, COMPUTER, HARDWARE, OR NETWORK RELATING TO THE OPERATION, OR HOSTING OF, ANY OF THE FOREGOING) WILL BE FREE OF VIRUSES, ERRORS, OR HARMFUL COMPONENTS. APPLICABLE LAW MAY NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. WE ASSUME NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE TIMELINESS, DELETION, MIS-DELIVERY OR FAILURE TO STORE ANY COMMUNICATIONS OR MATERIALS POSTED ON OUR THE SITE OR IN ANY FORUM.


11.2. WE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS, OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF ANY INFORMATION, CONTENT, AND MATERIALS CONTAINED, DISPLAYED, OR POSTED ON THE SITE OR OTHERWISE AVAILABLE THROUGH OUR WEBSITE, OR ON SITES THAT LINK TO OR FROM THE SITE. ALL SUCH INFORMATION, CONTENT AND MATERIALS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. WE DO NOT WARRANT, OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS WITH RESPECT TO, THE USE, OR THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE ACHIEVED THROUGH SUCH USE, OF ANY OF THE SITES, ANY PART OF THE SERVICE, AND/OR ANY INFORMATION, CONTENT, AND/OR MATERIALS.


11.3. AT ANY TIME AND WITHOUT NOTICE, WE MAY, FOR ANY REASON WHATSOEVER AND WITHOUT INCURRING ANY LIABILITY OR OBLIGATION TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PARTY, TERMINATE OR SUSPEND THE DISPLAY, OPERATION AND/OR PROVISION OF (A) THE WEBSITE (OR ANY PART THEREOF, INCLUDING ANY CONTENT, INFORMATION, AND/OR MATERIALS); (B) ANY PART OF THE SERVICE; AND/OR (C) YOUR ACCESS TO THE SITE OR ANY PART OF THE SERVICE.


11.4 WHILE WE WILL MAKE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO PROVIDE ACCURATE AND TIMELY INFORMATION, YOU SHOULD NOT ASSUME THAT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IS ALWAYS UP TO DATE, ACCURATE, COMPLETE OR THAT OUR SITE CONTAINS ALL OF THE RELEVANT INFORMATION AVAILABLE.


12. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY


IN NO EVENT AND UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL WE BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES THAT RESULT FROM YOUR USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, ANY OF OUR WEBSITE, ANY INFORMATION, ANY CONTENT, ANY MATERIALS, AND/OR THE SERVICE, OR ANY PART THEREOF, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN EXPRESSLY ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. APPLICABLE LAW MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY OR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN NO EVENT SHALL OUR TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES, AND CAUSES OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEGLIGENCE, OR OTHERWISE) EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU TO US, IF ANY, FOR ACCESSING OR USING ANY OF THE SITE AND/OR FOR USING THE SERVICE OR ANY PART THEREOF. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH ANY ASPECT OF THE SITE AND/OR SERVICE, IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ANY PROVISION OF THESE TERMS OF USE, OR IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER DISPUTE OR CLAIM, WITH OR AGAINST OUR MINISTRY WITH RESPECT TO THESE TERMS OF USE OF ANY OF THE SITE OR ANY PART OF THE SERVICE, THEN YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE ACCESSING AND/OR USING THE SITE AND/OR THE SERVICE.


13. INDEMNITY


You are entirely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of all passwords and all accounts that you establish in conjunction with your use of our websites or the services are solely responsible for all activities that occur under, or relating to, your passwords and your accounts, and for your use of any of our website and any part of the service.

You hereby agree to indemnify, defend, and hold us, and our affiliates, our officers, directors, owners, agents, information providers, affiliates, licensors, and licensees (collectively, the “Indemnified Parties”), harmless from and against any and all liabilities and costs (including reasonable attorney’s fees) incurred by the indemnified parties in connection with any claim arising out of, or relating to:

(a) any breach by you of these Policies, Privacy and Terms of Use;

(b) any unauthorized use by you of any information, content, materials, our websites, or any part of the service;

(c) your use of our websites and/or any part of the service; and

(d) all activities relating to, or conducted under, your passwords and/or your accounts.

You shall use your best efforts to cooperate with us in the defense of any such claim. We reserve the right, at our own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any claim against you or use that is subject to indemnification by you. You agree that in the event of any unauthorized use of our website, any information, content, materials, and/or any part of the service, we shall be entitled to obtain an injunction proscribing such unauthorized use, without the necessity to post bond, and in addition to any other remedies available at law or in equity.


14. SPECIAL ADMONITIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL USE


14.1 Unless otherwise specified, the website, information, content, resources and the service are presented solely for the purpose of promoting your spiritual and educational awareness and understanding, and promoting certain programs, videos, and other products and services available in certain countries. If you access our websites from outside the United States, be advised that the website may contain references to information, content, materials, services, products and other information and materials that may not be available, or may be prohibited, in your country. We reserve the right to limit the provision of any of our website, any content, any information, any materials, and any part of the service to any person, geographic area or jurisdiction we so choose in the exercise of our sole discretion. The service, or any part thereof, is void where prohibited.


14.2 You agree to comply with all local rules regarding the use of our website, including any forum), any information, any content, any materials, and any part of the service, including any local rules regarding acceptable online conduct. You also specifically agree to comply with all applicable laws regarding the transmission of technical data or other information exported from the United States or the country in which you reside.


14.3 The software used in association with our websites and services may be further subject to United States export controls. No software may be downloaded, or otherwise exported or re-exported (a) into or to a national or resident of Libya, North Korea, Iran, Syria, or any other country to which the U.S. has embargoed goods; or (b) to anyone on the U.S. Treasury Department’s list of Specially Designated Nationals or the U.S. Commerce Department’s Table of Deny Orders. By accessing, downloading or using the software, or any other materials relating to the website that are subject to United States export controls, you represent and warrant to us that you are not located in, or a resident or national of, any of the countries identified in subsection of this Paragraph 14.3, and that you are not acting on behalf of, or under the control of a national or resident of any such country, or any person described in subsection (b) of this Paragraph 14.3.


15. TERMINATION


These Policies, Privacy and Terms of Use, as may be modified from time to time by us, are effective until we provide notice of termination thereof on our website. You agree to be bound by the Policies, Privacy and Terms of Use as displayed on each of our webites at the time you use such websites and/or any part of the service provided in connection therewith. You may not terminate any provision of these Policies, Privacy or Terms of Use. Your sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue your access and use of all our websites and service, and to destroy all materials and other items obtained from any and all of our website, whether pursuant to the license, or otherwise, together with all related documentation and all copies and installations thereof, except for purchased products. We may terminate your access to any and all of our websites, and/or any part of the service, at any time in our sole discretion, and we reserve the right at any time to discontinue the operation of any of our websites, and/or the provision of any part of the service. We may immediately terminate your right to access and/or use any of our websites and/or the service, without notice, if, in our sole discretion, you fail to comply with any provision of these Policies, Privacy and Terms of Use.


16. GENERAL PROVISIONS


16.1 You acknowledge and agree that the unauthorized use of our website, information, content, materials, and/or any part of the service could cause irreparable harm to us and/or organizations or individuals that may be associated with us worldwide. Accordingly, you agree that in the event of any unauthorized use of our website, any information, content, materials, and/or any part of our service, we shall be entitled to obtain an injunction proscribing such unauthorized use, without the necessity to post bond, and in addition to any other remedies available at law or in equity.


16.2 We may at times send you information by e-mail that we believe will be of interest to you. If you register at any of our websites, and you do not want to receive e-mails from us, please let us know by responding to the unsubscribe action in the message received or contacting us through information provided on the website.


16.3 These Policies, Privacy and Terms of Use shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of Georgia without giving any effect to any principles of conflicts of law. You agree that any action at law or in equity, and/or any claim arising out of or relating to these Policies, Privacy and Terms of Use, our website, the service, and/or your access, and/or use, of any of our website or the service, shall be filed and litigated only in the state or federal courts located in Gwinnett County, Georgia. You hereby consent and submit to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of such courts for the purposes of litigating any such action or claim.


16.4 These Terms of Use, as may be amended by us from time to time, constitute our entire agreement with respect to your use of any of the website and services. These Policies, Privacy and Terms of Use supersede all prior agreements, understandings and representations between us with respect to your use of the website and the service. You cannot amend or alter the terms of these Policies, Privacy and Terms of Use.


16.5 These Policy, Privacy and Terms of Use, including the license, are personal to you, and neither can be assigned by you. You agree not to allow any other person to access and/or use any of the website or the service unless such other person agrees to be bound by all of the provisions of these Policies, Privacy and Terms of Use. You further agree to assume all responsibility and liability arising from any third-party access to, or use of, any of the website and/or the service (a) using, or under, any of your accounts, or any of your passwords; and (b) that you permit, knowing that such third party has not agreed to be bound by all of the provisions of these Policies, Privacy and Terms of Use.


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How to Lead Others Through This Training

How to Lead Others Through This Training As you interact with Jesus-Focused Youth Ministry, you will discover quickly that the essential foundation for your ministry will be the development of a Leadership Team. You can adapt this training easily to create vision and direction for your volunteers. You can consider beginning the training on a retreat and then continue it in several stand-alone sessions, and/or you can have your team go through some of the sessions individually, and then come together to unpack what they have learned and share the Plans of Action. Encourage them to discover their own unique vision of ministry with the younger generation. Consider the following points as you prepare. ​

1. Prepare thoroughly by becoming very familiar with each JFYM ONLINE session before you take your leaders through it. Then from your own experience supplement the sessions with your own insights and illustrations. ​

2. Decide on the venue for training. If possible, plan to hold the meetings in your home or the home of one of the group members. And meeting in the church is another option. Meeting in an informal atmosphere creates a relaxed environment.

​ 3. Set a time limit for each meeting. Plan for 1 ½ hours for each session: 15 minutes for prayer, questions, and/or sharing, 45 minutes for the Session including time to read the text, watch the video presentations, fill in the “Honest Evaluation,” and give 15 minutes to work on their Plans of Action. After the “Pray with Passion” session, begin to take time to pray in “Prayer Triplets” for students. ​

4. Make available the needed resources for each session. You can download these resources FREE either from the resources on this website or from barrystclair.com. [link]

5. Start on time. Honor the commitment you have made to your leaders.

6. Keep discussions on track. State questions clearly and concisely. Respect each person’s comments. Stay close to the Scriptures. Challenge trite or superficial answers. Ask questions. Make sure everyone participates.

7. Emphasize application. At the end of each session, leave plenty of time for your group to reflect on and write in their Plan of Action. Then give them the opportunity to discuss what they have written. Ask them to select one action they will take during the week. Assign accountability partners to encourage each other between sessions.

How to Go Through This Training Personally

1. Get Started.
In this online experience, you will walk through each Session consecutively. Once you complete one Session, then the next Session will open for you. You can choose to walk through these Sessions at your own pace. Block out time on your the lives of people—beyond, weekly, or set aside a weekend retreat to complete all sessions at once.

​ 2. Read, Watch and Respond.
You will engage in various learning experiences as you go through each of the essential characteristics. And you will enjoy a multi-cultural experience too. You will see and hear from youth leaders from around the world speaking in their native Spanish, Russian, Swahili, or English languages with subtitles for each language. And if you speak another language besides these, you can choose from a variety of other languages.

​ 3. Engage Fully. Prayerfully work
through each Session from the “Goal” through the “Action” Plan.” Listen to what God says to you. Eliminate distractions. Take notes. Journal your thoughts and prayers. Don’t rush this process. Pursue your vision. And ENJOY!

​ 4. Act Immediately.
As soon as you complete one session choose an Action Step from your Plan of Action…and DO IT! Looking at the JFYM Circle Diagram consider prioritizing from the center of the circle outward.

How to Maximize Your Online Training Experience

When you go through and complete the Jesus-Focused Youth Ministry ONLINE experience your ministry will have God’s unique expression on it through you and your church or ministry structure. Jesus-Focused Youth Ministry ONLINE gives you a “big picture” view of how Jesus did ministry, and how you can apply what He did in your ministry. In essence, these six essential characteristics of Jesus’ life and ministry give you a window into His heart and how your heart can become more like His, and it provides you with the skeleton on which you can add the muscles and skin to make your ministry come more fully alive…more like Jesus! Going through the 8 sessions on your own and with your adult leaders will INTRODUCE Jesus-Focused Youth Ministry. Once you begin, you will quickly begin to move your leaders and students to IMPLEMENT each principle, and soon your ministry will begin to MULTIPLY in the lives of the lives of people—beyond what you ever imagined!

My Prayer For You
I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, and his incomparably great power for us who believe.

Ephesians 1:17-19a

JFYMO “Special Thanks”

My special thanks go to these friends who played a significant role in making this website possible:

Randy Riggins: Randy led Reach Out Youth Solutions International Ministry before becoming the President when I turned over the leadership of the ministry to him after 45 years. We have co-labored to create JFYM Online. As the current President of Reach Out Randy continues to train leaders in the JFYM strategy around the world.

Todd Slocum: Not only has Todd creatively filmed and expertly edited every video on the JFYM Online website, he has done the same for all of my videos over the years. And his friendship and advice has proven equally valuable.

Kevin Miles: Kevin and I have been youth ministry friends and partners since our first conversation. He masterfully implemented the Jesus-Focused Youth Ministry strategy in his church and has trained many other youth leaders to do the same. He has given valuable time to proofread the final content of JFYM Online.

Ernest Pullen: For decades Ernest has assisted me in more ways than I can count. Almost all of my books, newsletters, promotion pieces—anything that needed a graphic design–Ernest has created that for me. He has gone beyond the call of duty so many times and in so many ways, with me and for me. His graphic designs have given a touch of excellence. And beyond that I consider him my close friend and confidant.