Welcome to Shepherd’s Stream

Church Staffing Made Simple

At Shepherd’s Stream, our mission is to support the shepherds who guide the flock. We know that the work of the Kingdom is vast and finding the right hands to carry out that vision—whether in administrative stewardship, media, or pastoral care—can often feel like a heavy burden. 

We believe that your resources should be focused on your mission, not on expensive recruitment costs. That is why we built Shepherd’s Staffing, a dedicated component designed to connect church leaders with the stewards called to serve alongside them.

A New Way to Build Your Church Team

Shepherd’s Staffing is designed to be more than just a job board. It is a dedicated space to unite local churches with faithful servants, ensuring that every role posted is an opportunity to participate in local church ministry.

We are streamlining the process of finding your next church teammate by offering:

• Purpose-Driven Connections: A platform built specifically for the unique culture, calling, and needs of local church life.
• Intentional Stewardship: We are removing the barriers of cost, making it easier for every church to find the talent they need to thrive.
• Streamlined Management: Integrated directly into your Shepherd’s Stream church profile, allowing you to manage staffing needs alongside your existing church and media tools.

Our Commitment: Accessible Recruitment for Every Church

Finding faithful team members shouldn’t drain your church’s budget. To ensure our job board remains a trusted, high-quality community free from clutter and spam, listings on Shepherd’s Staffing are just $7 for 6 months. No recurring surprises—just an affordable way to connect your church with qualified servants.

 

This acceptable use policy (“Policy”) sets forth the general guidelines and acceptable and prohibited uses of the shepherdsstream.org website (“Website” or “Service”) and any of its related products and services (collectively, “Services”). This Policy is a legally binding agreement between you (“User”, “you” or “your”) and Shepherd's Stream, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit religious organization (doing business as “SHEPHERD'S STREAM”, “we”, “us” or “our”). Shepherd’s Stream is a ministry dedicated to the Great Commission and the glorification of Jesus Christ. If you are entering into this Policy on behalf of a church, business, or other legal entity, you represent that you have the authority to bind such entity to this Policy, in which case the terms “User”, “you” or “your” shall refer to such entity. If you do not have such authority, or if you do not agree with the terms of this Policy—including our foundational Biblical standards—you must not accept this Policy and may not access and use the Website and Services. By accessing and using the Website and Services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by the terms of this Policy. You acknowledge that this Policy is a contract between you and SHEPHERD'S STREAM, even though it is electronic and is not physically signed by you, and it governs your use of the Website and Services as a participant in our ministry mission.

Prohibited activities and uses

You may not use the Website and Services to publish content or engage in activity that is illegal under applicable law, that is harmful to others, or that would subject us to liability, including, without limitation, in connection with any of the following, each of which is prohibited under this Policy:

• Distributing malware or other malicious code.
• Disclosing sensitive personal information about others.
• Collecting, or attempting to collect, personal information about third parties without their knowledge or consent.
• Distributing pornography or adult related content.
• Promoting or facilitating prostitution or any escort services.
• Hosting, distributing or linking to child pornography or content that is harmful to minors.
• Promoting or facilitating gambling, violence, terrorist activities or selling weapons or ammunition.
• Engaging in the unlawful distribution of controlled substances, drug contraband or prescription medications.
• Managing payment aggregators or facilitators such as processing payments on behalf of other businesses or charities.
• Facilitating pyramid schemes or other models intended to seek payments from public actors.
• Threatening harm to persons or property or otherwise harassing behavior.
• Purchasing any of the offered Services on someone else’s behalf.
• Misrepresenting or fraudulently representing products or services.
• Infringing the intellectual property or other proprietary rights of others.
• Facilitating, aiding, or encouraging any of the above activities through the Website and Services.

System abuse

Any User in violation of the Website and Services security is subject to criminal and civil liability, as well as immediate account termination. Examples include, but are not limited to the following:

• Use or distribution of tools designed for compromising security of the Website and Services.
• Intentionally or negligently transmitting files containing a computer virus or corrupted data.
• Accessing another network without permission, including to probe or scan for vulnerabilities or breach security or authentication measures.
• Unauthorized scanning or monitoring of data on any network or system without proper authorization of the owner of the system or network.

Service resources

You may not consume excessive amounts of the resources of the Website and Services or use the Website and Services in any way which results in performance issues or which interrupts the Services for other Users. Prohibited activities that contribute to excessive use, include without limitation:

• Deliberate attempts to overload the Website and Services and broadcast attacks (i.e. denial of service attacks).
• Engaging in any other activities that degrade the usability and performance of the Website and Services.

No spam policy

You may not use the Website and Services to send spam or bulk unsolicited messages. We maintain a zero tolerance policy for use of the Website and Services in any manner associated with the transmission, distribution or delivery of any bulk email, including unsolicited bulk or unsolicited commercial email, or the sending, assisting, or commissioning the transmission of commercial email that does not comply with the U.S. CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 (“SPAM”).

Your products or services advertised via SPAM (i.e. Spamvertised) may not be used in conjunction with the Website and Services. This provision includes, but is not limited to, SPAM sent via fax, phone, postal mail, email, instant messaging, or newsgroups.

Defamation and objectionable content

We value the freedom of expression and encourage Users to be respectful with the content they post. We are not a publisher of User content and are not in a position to investigate the veracity of individual defamation claims or to determine whether certain material, which we may find objectionable, should be censored. However, as a Private Expressive Association, we reserve the right to moderate, disable, or remove any content that violates our Biblical Authority and Standards of Conduct. This is a necessary exercise of our religious mission to ensure all hosted messaging remains consistent with the Great Commission, as determined in our sole discretion.

Copyrighted content

Copyrighted material must not be published via the Website and Services without the explicit permission of the copyright owner or a person explicitly authorized to give such permission by the copyright owner. Upon receipt of a claim for copyright infringement, or a notice of such violation, we will immediately run full investigation and, upon confirmation, will notify the person or persons responsible for publishing it and, in our sole discretion, will remove the infringing material from the Website and Services. We may terminate the Service of Users with repeated copyright infringements. Further procedures may be carried out if necessary. We will assume no liability to any User of the Website and Services for the removal of any such material. If you believe your copyright is being infringed by a person or persons using the Website and Services, please get in touch with us to report copyright infringement.

Security

You take full responsibility for maintaining reasonable security precautions for your account. You are responsible for protecting and updating any login account provided to you for the Website and Services. You must protect the confidentiality of your login details, and you should change your password periodically.

Enforcement

We reserve our right to be the sole arbiter in determining the seriousness of each infringement and to immediately take corrective actions, including but not limited to:

• Suspending or terminating your Service with or without notice upon any violation of this Policy. Any violations may also result in the immediate suspension or termination of your account.
• Removing or disabling any content or account that, in our sole judgment, promotes doctrines, lifestyles, or messages that undermine the religious integrity of Shepherd's Stream or contradict our foundational Biblical standards.
• Disabling or removing any content which is prohibited by this Policy, including to prevent harm to others or to us or the Website and Services, as determined by us in our sole discretion.
• Reporting violations to law enforcement as determined by us in our sole discretion.
• A failure to respond to an email from our abuse team within 2 days, or as otherwise specified in the communication to you, may result in the suspension or termination of your account.

Suspended and terminated User accounts due to violations will not be re-activated.

Nothing contained in this Policy shall be construed to limit our actions or remedies in any way with respect to any of the prohibited activities. We reserve the right to take any and all additional actions we may deem appropriate with respect to such activities, including without limitation taking action to recover the costs and expenses of identifying offenders and removing them from the Website and Services, and levying cancellation charges to cover our costs. In addition, we reserve at all times all rights and remedies available to us with respect to such activities at law or in equity.

Reporting violations

If you have discovered and would like to report a violation of this Policy, please contact us immediately. We will investigate the situation and provide you with full assistance.

Media Hosting Usage

Usage & Purpose: Shepherd’s Stream provides robust, unlimited storage and hosting for recorded sermons and ministry media. This service is designed to support the mission of the local church by ensuring that past services and instructional content are preserved and accessible.

Prohibited Use: This service is intended exclusively for ministry-related media archives. It is not intended for continuous 24/7 loops, commercial entertainment, unauthorized third-party content, or non-ministry related data storage.

Account Monitoring: Shepherd’s Stream reserves the right to review accounts that exhibit usage patterns inconsistent with standard ministry media archiving. Accounts found to be utilizing the platform for purposes outside of official church and ministry media hosting may be subject to review to preserve platform integrity for the entire community.

Job Board and Employment Postings

Shepherd’s Stream provides a specialized Job Board dedicated to connecting recognized Christian churches with qualified candidates. To maintain the integrity, safety, and ministry purpose of the platform, the following standards apply to all job listings, posting churches, and applicants:

Eligible Organizations & Positions: Only genuine pastoral, ministry, administrative, or church staff opportunities affiliated with recognized Christian churches may be published. Postings for theological seminaries, educational institutions, secular commercial enterprises, Christian businesses, independent parachurch ministries, general non-profits, or unrelated third-party recruitment are strictly prohibited.

Directory Claiming and Profile Linking: Any eligible Christian church may submit a job posting regardless of whether they have formally claimed their profile listing in the Shepherd’s Stream directory. Where a church has claimed its directory listing, the job post will automatically link directly to that church’s profile listing, and the listing profile will reciprocally link back to the active job posting.

Prohibited Postings & Business Models: You may not publish listings that involve or promote:

• Multi-level marketing (MLM), network marketing, downline recruitment structures, or pyramid schemes.
• Roles requiring candidates to pay application, evaluation, training, placement, or mandatory onboarding fees.
• Undisclosed or deceptive compensation structures, or commission-only roles that falsely advertise as fixed salaried or hourly positions.
• Misleading, fraudulent, non-existent, or duplicate job postings (such as spamming identical listings across multiple categories or locations).

Unverified remote or generic "work-from-home" schemes that do not represent bona fide pastoral, ministry, or administrative positions within an eligible Christian church.

Non-Discrimination & Religious Exemptions: All job postings must comply with applicable federal, state, and local employment laws. Because Shepherd’s Stream serves Christian churches, postings may articulate doctrinal faith requirements or adherence to specific biblical conduct standards where permitted by statutory religious exemptions or as a Bona Fide Occupational Qualification (BFOQ). However, posting churches may not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, or disability.

• Integrity of Candidate & Applicant Data:
• Posting churches must use applicant resumes, contact information, and submitted documents solely for evaluating candidates for the specific open position.
• Harvesting applicant email addresses, phone numbers, or mailing addresses for marketing campaigns, newsletters, unsolicited mass solicitations, or general donor/tithing contact lists is strictly prohibited and grounds for immediate, permanent account termination.

Applicant Conduct: Job seekers must provide truthful, current, and verifiable qualifications, credentials, and ministry/employment histories. Impersonating another individual, submitting fabricated references, or uploading deceptive application files is strictly prohibited.

Listing Fees, Lifecycle, & Content Removal: Listings are published for an active display period of up to six (6) months upon payment of the flat $7.00 USD fee. Posting churches may unpublish, close, or delete their job listing at any time prior to the end of the term (early removal does not entitle the church to a prorated refund). Upon expiration of the six-month term, the listing is automatically removed from public view and permanently deleted from our active database. Shepherd’s Stream reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to remove, unpublish, or delete any listing immediately—without refund—if it violates this Policy, fails eligibility criteria, or contradicts our Biblical Authority and Standards of Conduct.

Biblical Authority and Standards of Conduct

Statement of Final Authority: Shepherd’s Stream is a ministry founded upon the conviction that the Holy Bible is the divinely inspired, infallible Word of God and serves as the final and absolute authority on all matters of faith, morality, and conduct. All services provided by Shepherd’s Stream are intended to facilitate the "Great Commission" (Matthew 28 ) and must align with these foundational biblical principles.

Biblical Standards of Marriage and Sexuality: In accordance with our sincere religious beliefs and our interpretation of Holy Scripture, we recognize marriage as a sacred covenant ordained by God, defined exclusively as the union of one biological man and one biological woman. We adhere to the biblical teaching that any sexual activity outside of this specific definition of marriage is inconsistent with God’s design.

Content Alignment: Shepherd’s Stream reserves the right to refuse service to, or remove content from, any individual or organization that promotes doctrines, lifestyles, or messages that we deem to be in direct contradiction to these biblical standards. This includes, but is not limited to, the promotion of views on marriage, gender, and sexuality that deviate from the traditional biblical definitions stated herein. We assert that this regulation of content is an exercise of our Free Speech and Free Exercise rights under the First Amendment, intended to preserve our platform as a Non-Public Forum for Christian ministry.

Sole Discretion: The Board of Directors (or designated leadership) of Shepherd’s Stream serves as the final arbiter on the interpretation of Scripture as it applies to the platform's community standards. Use of the platform constitutes an acknowledgment of and agreement to these standards.

Changes and amendments

We reserve the right to modify this Policy or its terms related to the Website and Services at any time at our discretion. When we do, we will revise the updated date at the bottom of this page, post a notification on the main page of the Website. We may also provide notice to you in other ways at our discretion, such as through the contact information you have provided.

An updated version of this Policy will be effective immediately upon the posting of the revised Policy unless otherwise specified. Your continued use of the Website and Services after the effective date of the revised Policy (or such other act specified at that time) will constitute your consent to those changes.

Acceptance of this policy

You acknowledge that you have read this Policy and agree to all its terms and conditions. By accessing and using the Website and Services you agree to be bound by this Policy. If you do not agree to abide by the terms of this Policy, or if you do not recognize the religious authority and Biblical standards stated herein, you are not authorized to access or use the Website and Services. Your continued use of the platform is an ongoing affirmation of your agreement with these ministry standards.

Contacting us

If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints regarding this Policy, we encourage you to contact us using the details below:

Shepherd's Stream 

501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization
EIN: 84-4980830
P.O. Box 1176
Ocean Shores WA 98569

support@shepherdsstream.org

 

This document was last updated on September 26th, 2026

These terms and conditions (“Agreement”) set forth the general terms and conditions of your use of the shepherdsstream.org website (“Website” or “Service”) and any of its related products and services (collectively, “Services”). This Agreement is a legally binding contract between you (“User”, “you” or “your”) and Shepherd's Stream, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit religious organization (doing business as “Shepherd's Stream”, “we”, “us” or “our”). Shepherd’s Stream is a ministry dedicated to the Great Commission and the glorification of Jesus Christ. By accessing and using the Website and Services, you acknowledge that you are participating in a ministry-supported platform and agree that your use of the Services will remain consistent with our religious mission and the Biblical standards set forth in our Acceptable Use Policy

If you are entering into this Agreement on behalf of a church, business, or other legal entity, you represent that you have the authority to bind such entity to this Agreement. If you do not have such authority, or if you do not agree with the terms of this Agreement—including our Statement of Final Authority—you must not accept this Agreement and may not access or use the Website and Services. By using the platform, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these terms.

Accounts and membership

If you create an account on the Website, you are responsible for maintaining the security of your account and you are fully responsible for all activities that occur under the account and any other actions taken in connection with it. We may, but have no obligation to, monitor and review new accounts before you may sign in and start using the Services. Providing false contact information of any kind may result in the termination of your account. You must immediately notify us of any unauthorized uses of your account or any other breaches of security. We will not be liable for any acts or omissions by you, including any damages of any kind incurred as a result of such acts or omissions. We may suspend, disable, or delete your account (or any part thereof) if we determine that you have violated any provision of this Agreement or that your conduct or content would tend to damage our reputation and goodwill. If we delete your account for the foregoing reasons, you may not re-register for our Services. We may block your email address and Internet protocol address to prevent further registration.

User content

We do not own any data, information or material (collectively, “Content”) that you submit on the Website in the course of using the Service. You shall have sole responsibility for the accuracy, quality, integrity, legality, reliability, appropriateness, and intellectual property ownership or right to use of all submitted Content. We may monitor and review the Content on the Website submitted or created using our Services by you. You grant us permission to access, copy, distribute, store, transmit, reformat, display and perform the Content of your user account solely as required for the purpose of providing the Services to you. Without limiting any of those representations or warranties, we have the right, though not the obligation, to, in our own sole discretion, refuse or remove any Content that, in our reasonable opinion, violates any of our policies or is in any way harmful or objectionable. Unless specifically permitted by you, your use of the Website and Services does not grant us the license to use, reproduce, adapt, modify, publish or distribute the Content created by you or stored in your user account for commercial, marketing or any similar purpose.

 Religious Standards for Content: As a religious ministry, we reserve the right to refuse or remove any Content that, in our sole discretion, is in direct contradiction to our sincere religious beliefs and Biblical standards, including our positions on marriage, sexuality, and the final authority of Scripture as detailed in our Acceptable Use Policy.

Billing and payments

You shall pay all fees or charges to your account in accordance with the fees, charges, and billing terms in effect at the time a fee or charge is due and payable. Where Services are offered on a free trial basis, payment may be required after the free trial period ends, and not when you enter your billing details (which may be required prior to the commencement of the free trial period). If auto-renewal is enabled for the Services you have subscribed for, your payment information will be securely saved and you will be charged automatically in accordance with the term you selected. Sensitive and private data exchange happens over a SSL secured communication channel and is encrypted and protected with digital signatures, and the Website and Services are also in compliance with PCI vulnerability standards in order to create as secure of an environment as possible for Users. Scans for malware are performed on a regular basis for additional security and protection. If, in our judgment, your purchase constitutes a high-risk transaction, we will require you to provide us with a copy of your valid government-issued photo identification, and possibly a copy of a recent bank statement for the credit or debit card used for the purchase. We reserve the right to change products and product pricing at any time. We also reserve the right to refuse any order you place with us. We may, in our sole discretion, limit or cancel quantities purchased per person, per household or per order. These restrictions may include orders placed by or under the same customer account, the same credit card, and/or orders that use the same billing and/or shipping address. In the event that we make a change to or cancel an order, we may attempt to notify you by contacting the email and/or billing address/phone number provided at the time the order was made.

Accuracy of information

Occasionally there may be information on the Website—including church directory data, geolocations, or ministry descriptions—that contains typographical errors, inaccuracies, or omissions. We reserve the right to correct any errors, inaccuracies, or omissions, and to change or update information or cancel orders if any information on the Website or Services is inaccurate at any time without prior notice (including after you have submitted your order). We undertake no obligation to update, amend, or clarify information on the Website including, without limitation, pricing information, except as required by law. No specified update or refresh date applied on the Website should be taken to indicate that all information on the Website or Services has been modified or updated.

Third party services

If you decide to enable, access or use third party services, be advised that your access and use of such other services are governed solely by the terms and conditions of such other services, and we do not endorse, are not responsible or liable for, and make no representations as to any aspect of such other services, including, without limitation, their content or the manner in which they handle data (including your data) or any interaction between you and the provider of such other services. You irrevocably waive any claim against Shepherd's Stream with respect to such other services. Shepherd's Stream is not liable for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with your enablement, access or use of any such other services, or your reliance on the privacy practices, data security processes or other policies of such other services. You may be required to register for or log into such other services on their respective platforms. By enabling any other services, you are expressly permitting Shepherd's Stream to disclose your data as necessary to facilitate the use or enablement of such other service.

Uptime guarantee

We offer a Service uptime guarantee of 99% of available time per month. The service uptime guarantee does not apply to service interruptions caused by: (1) periodic scheduled maintenance or repairs we may undertake from time to time; (2) interruptions caused by you or your activities; (3) outages that do not affect core Service functionality; (4) causes beyond our control or that are not reasonably foreseeable; and (5) outages related to the reliability of certain programming environments.

Backups

We perform regular backups of the Website and its Content and will do our best to ensure completeness and accuracy of these backups. In the event of the hardware failure or data loss we will restore backups automatically to minimize the impact and downtime.

Links to other resources

Although the Website and Services may link to other resources (such as websites, mobile applications, etc.), we are not, directly or indirectly, implying any approval, association, sponsorship, endorsement, or affiliation with any linked resource, unless specifically stated herein. We are not responsible for examining or evaluating, and we do not warrant the offerings of, any businesses or individuals or the content of their resources. We do not assume any responsibility or liability for the actions, products, services, and content of any other third parties. You should carefully review the legal statements and other conditions of use of any resource which you access through a link on the Website. Your linking to any other off-site resources is at your own risk.

Prohibited uses

In addition to other terms as set forth in the Agreement, you are prohibited from using the Website and Services or Content: (a) for any unlawful purpose;  (b) to solicit others to perform or participate in any unlawful acts; (c) to violate any international, federal, provincial or state regulations, rules, laws, or local ordinances; (d) to infringe upon or violate our intellectual property rights or the intellectual property rights of others; (e) Mission-Consistent Conduct: To harass, abuse, insult, harm, defame, or intimidate any person. We believe all individuals are created in the image of God and should be treated with respect. However, Shepherd’s Stream is a Private Expressive Association and a Non-Public Forum dedicated to the advancement of the Great Commission. Therefore, we strictly regulate all conduct and messaging on the Website. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit our constitutional right to uphold the religious standards and Biblical definitions of marriage, gender, and sexuality as set forth in our Acceptable Use Policy. We reserve the right to refuse or remove any content that promotes a message or lifestyle inconsistent with these sincere religious convictions, as this is a theological requirement to maintain the integrity of our ministry’s speech.(f) to submit false or misleading information; (g) to upload or transmit viruses or any other type of malicious code that will or may be used in any way that will affect the functionality or operation of the Website and Services, third-party products and services, or the Internet; (h) to spam, phish, pharm, pretext, spider, crawl, or scrape;  (i) for any obscene or immoral purpose; or  (j) to interfere with or circumvent the security features of the Website and Services, third-party products and services, or the Internet. Compliance with Ministry Standards: In addition to the above, you are strictly prohibited from using the Website and Services or Content for any purpose that violates our Acceptable Use Policy. This includes, but is not limited to, our Biblical Authority and Standards of Conduct. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit religious organization, Shepherd's Stream reserves the right to be the sole arbiter in determining whether a User’s content or conduct undermines our stated religious mission or contradicts our foundational Biblical standards. We reserve the right to terminate your use of the Website and Services immediately for any such violation.

Intellectual property rights

“Intellectual Property Rights” means all present and future rights conferred by statute, common law or equity in or in relation to any copyright and related rights, trademarks, designs, patents, inventions, goodwill and the right to sue for passing off, rights to inventions, rights to use, and all other intellectual property rights, in each case whether registered or unregistered and including all applications and rights to apply for and be granted, rights to claim priority from, such rights and all similar or equivalent rights or forms of protection and any other results of intellectual activity which subsist or will subsist now or in the future in any part of the world. This Agreement does not transfer to you any intellectual property owned by Shepherd's Stream or third parties, and all rights, titles, and interests in and to such property will remain (as between the parties) solely with Shepherd's Stream. All trademarks, service marks, graphics and logos used in connection with the Website and Services, are trademarks or registered trademarks of Shepherd's Stream or its licensors. Other trademarks, service marks, graphics and logos used in connection with the Website and Services may be the trademarks of other third parties. Your use of the Website and Services grants you no right or license to reproduce or otherwise use any of Shepherd's Stream or third party trademarks.

Disclaimer of warranty

You agree that such Service is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis and that your use of the Website and Services is solely at your own risk. We expressly disclaim all warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement. We make no warranty that the Services will meet your requirements, or that the Service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free; nor do we make any warranty as to the results that may be obtained from the use of the Service or as to the accuracy or reliability of any information obtained through the Service or that defects in the Service will be corrected. You understand and agree that any material and/or data downloaded or otherwise obtained through the use of Service is done at your own discretion and risk and that you will be solely responsible for any damage or loss of data that results from the download of such material and/or data. We make no warranty regarding any goods or services purchased or obtained through the Service or any transactions entered into through the Service unless stated otherwise. No advice or information, whether oral or written, obtained by you from us or through the Service shall create any warranty not expressly made herein.

Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, in no event will Shepherd's Stream, its affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents, suppliers or licensors be liable to any person for any indirect, incidental, special, punitive, cover or consequential damages (including, without limitation, damages for lost profits, revenue, sales, goodwill, use of content, impact on business, business interruption, loss of anticipated savings, loss of business opportunity) however caused, under any theory of liability, including, without limitation, contract, tort, warranty, breach of statutory duty, negligence or otherwise, even if the liable party has been advised as to the possibility of such damages or could have foreseen such damages. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the aggregate liability of Shepherd's Stream and its affiliates, officers, employees, agents, suppliers and licensors relating to the services will be limited to an amount no greater than one dollar or any amounts actually paid in cash by you to Shepherd's Stream for the prior one month period prior to the first event or occurrence giving rise to such liability. The limitations and exclusions also apply if this remedy does not fully compensate you for any losses or fails of its essential purpose.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold Shepherd's Stream and its affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents, suppliers and licensors (collectively, the “Indemnified Parties”) harmless from and against any liabilities, losses, damages or costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, incurred in connection with or arising from any third-party allegations, claims, actions, disputes, or demands asserted against any of them as a result of or relating to your Content, your use of the Website and Services, or any willful misconduct on your part. 

Religious Enforcement Indemnity: This indemnification specifically includes any claims, disputes, or legal actions resulting from our enforcement of our Biblical Authority and Standards of Conduct or our Acceptable Use Policy. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit religious organization, we assert our rights under the First Amendment to the United States Constitution and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) to maintain the religious integrity of our platform. You acknowledge and agree that our exercise of these rights is a core component of our ministry and that you will hold the Indemnified Parties harmless for any actions taken to uphold these sincere religious beliefs.

Severability

All rights and restrictions contained in this Agreement may be exercised and shall be applicable and binding only to the extent that they do not violate any applicable laws and are intended to be limited to the extent necessary so that they will not render this Agreement illegal, invalid or unenforceable. If any provision or portion of any provision of this Agreement shall be held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, it is the intention of the parties that the remaining provisions or portions thereof shall constitute their agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof, and all such remaining provisions or portions thereof shall remain in full force and effect.

Dispute resolution

The formation, interpretation, and performance of this Agreement and any disputes arising out of it shall be governed by the substantive and procedural laws of Washington, United States without regard to its rules on conflicts or choice of law and, to the extent applicable, the laws of United States. The exclusive jurisdiction and venue for actions related to the subject matter hereof shall be the courts located in Washington, United States, and you hereby submit to the personal jurisdiction of such courts. You hereby waive any right to a jury trial in any proceeding arising out of or related to this Agreement. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods does not apply to this Agreement.

Assignment

You may not assign, resell, sub-license or otherwise transfer or delegate any of your rights or obligations hereunder, in whole or in part, without our prior written consent, which consent shall be at our own sole discretion and without obligation; any such assignment or transfer shall be null and void. We are free to assign any of its rights or obligations hereunder, in whole or in part, to any third party as part of the sale of all or substantially all of its assets or stock or as part of a merger.

Fair Usage

Shepherd’s Stream is committed to providing robust digital resources for the Church. To ensure the sustainable stewardship of our nonprofit’s resources and the reliability of our platform, we have established the following usage guidelines:

(a) Media Hosting: We are pleased to offer unlimited hosting for recorded Sermons. A "Sermon" is defined as the primary message delivered during a regular church worship service. This unlimited provision is a ministry of Shepherd’s Stream intended to ensure the Word of God is preserved and accessible without restriction.

(b) Prohibited Use of Primary Hosting: The unlimited hosting service is intended exclusively for sermon archives and may not be used for high-bandwidth storage of general media content, including but not limited to:

• Raw footage from Bible Studies or Small Group sessions;
• Recordings of multi-day conferences, workshops, or seminars;
• Music-only recordings or concert archives;
• General administrative or secular meeting recordings.

(c) Managing Non-Sermon Media: All non-sermon media events associated with your church (such as Bible studies, conferences, or specialized ministry recordings) must be uploaded directly to your specific Church Listing under the designated Audio or Video tabs. This keeps your primary sermon library focused and organized while ensuring your wider ministry content remains available to your congregation.

(d) Legitimate Use Practices: The following practices are strictly prohibited:

• Uploading or hosting content not affiliated with the user's church;
• Sharing account access or storage space with unaffiliated organizations;
• Misrepresenting non-sermon content as a "Sermon" to circumvent usage guidelines.

(e) Enforcement and Stewardship: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, we operate on a model of Biblical Stewardship. We reserve the right to monitor content uploads to ensure compliance with our platform’s mission. Accounts found using the unlimited Sermon Hosting for non-sermon events may be required to migrate those assets to the appropriate Audio or Video tabs within their Church Listing. We reserve the right to be the sole arbiter in determining what constitutes a "Sermon" under this policy.

Directory listing submission

Shepherd's Stream reserves the right to review and approve all directory listing submissions to ensure they align with our nonprofit religious mission. We reserve the right to refuse or remove any directory listing submitted based on the following criteria: (a) Denominational Alignment: Currently, Shepherd’s Stream hosts and supports a wide variety of Christian denominations. While we maintain a robust list of approved denominations on shepherdsstream.org, we reserve the right to add to, remove from, or modify this list at any time and at our sole and absolute discretion. Organizations not currently represented may be considered for inclusion based on our ongoing evaluation of their alignment with our Biblical standards and our Statement of Final Authority. (b) Faith Standard: Any submission must be of the Christian faith. We reserve the right to refuse any listing that promotes doctrines, practices, or values that we deem—in our sole and absolute discretion—to be in direct contradiction to the Holy Bible or the Westminster Larger Catechism. (c) Ministry Integrity: We reserve the right to be the sole arbiter in determining whether an organization’s mission and public presence are consistent with the reputation and religious integrity of Shepherd’s Stream.

Church Job Listings and Employment Services

Shepherd’s Stream provides an online venue (“Church Job Board”) allowing recognized Christian churches (“Posting Churches”) to post pastoral, ministry, staff, and volunteer opportunities, and allowing individuals (“Job Seekers” or “Applicants”) to discover and apply for such opportunities. Use of the Job Board is strictly restricted to recognized Christian churches. Your use of the Job Board is subject to the following express conditions:

(a) Eligibility and Directory Linking: The Job Board is exclusively available to Christian churches. All other entities—including theological seminaries, educational institutions, commercial businesses, general non-profits, and independent parachurch organizations—are strictly ineligible to post listings. Any eligible Christian church may submit a job posting regardless of whether they have formally claimed their profile listing in the Shepherd’s Stream directory. Where a church has claimed its directory listing, the job post will link directly to that church’s profile listing, and the church profile will reciprocally link back to its active job postings.

(b) Intermediary Role Only: Shepherd’s Stream is solely an online platform facilitator. Shepherd’s Stream is not an employer, recruiter, staffing agency, employment consultant, or agent with respect to any vacancy listed on the Website. We do not participate in, negotiate, or guarantee any interview, call, pastoral search process, employment offer, contract, screening, background check, or compensation agreement between Posting Churches and Applicants. Any employment, pastoral, or ministry relationship formed is strictly and exclusively between the Posting Church and the Applicant.

(c) Religious Exemption and Bona Fide Occupational Qualifications (BFOQ): As a platform dedicated solely to serving the local Christian church, Shepherd's Stream recognizes that churches may legally exercise religious preference in ministry employment matters (including adherence to a specific Statement of Faith, doctrine, or Biblical conduct standard) pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. § 2000e-1 et seq.), the Ministerial Exception recognized under the First Amendment of the United States Constitution, and corresponding state and local statutory exemptions. However, each Posting Church is solely and independently responsible for ensuring its job postings, screening procedures, qualifications, and hiring decisions comply with all applicable local, state, and federal labor and employment laws. Shepherd’s Stream assumes no responsibility or liability for a church's hiring practices or legal compliance.

(d) Posting Church Responsibilities and Warranties: Any church submitting a listing warrants that:

• The position is legitimate, currently open, actively recruiting, and accurately represented.
• The position adheres to our Acceptable Use Policy, statement of religious faith, and mission.
• Postings do not require application fees, placement fees, or financial investments from Applicants.
• Candidate personal information, resumes, and communications obtained through the Website will be used solely for evaluating candidates for the specified church vacancy and will not be sold, shared, or harvested for unrelated marketing, general solicitation, or donor databases.

(e) Applicant Responsibilities: Applicants warrant that all credentials, resumes, ministry history, contact details, and qualifications submitted are truthful, accurate, and not misleading.

(f) Listing Fees, Duration, and Lifecycle:

• Fee and Term: Job listings are charged at a flat rate of $7.00 USD per listing for an active display period of up to six (6) months from the date of publishing.
• Automatic Expiration and Deletion: At the conclusion of the six (6) month period, the listing will expire, be removed from public search results, and be permanently deleted from our active database.
• Early Removal: Posting Churches may unpublish or close a job opening early if the position is filled prior to the end of the six-month term. Early removal does not entitle the church to a prorated refund.

(g) Removal and Discretion: Shepherd’s Stream reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion and without prior notice, to reject, unpublish, or delete any job listing that: (1) is posted by an entity other than an eligible Christian church, (2) violates our Acceptable Use Policy, (3) is deemed incompatible with our religious standards or statement of faith, (4) has expired or has been reported as filled, or (5) is suspected of being fraudulent, abusive, or misrepresentative. Listings removed for policy or eligibility violations are not eligible for a refund.

(h) Release and Limitation of Liability for Employment Disputes: You agree that Shepherd’s Stream shall not be held liable for any claims, disputes, damages, injuries, compensation claims, breach of contracts, discriminatory acts, background checks, or grievances arising between Posting Churches and Job Seekers. Any dispute arising out of an application, interview, call, or employment relationship must be resolved directly between the Posting Church and the Applicant.

Refund Policy

Our policy is valid for a period of 14 calendar days from the date of the purchase. If you would like to return the product for a refund during this period, you may do so provided the conditions below have been met. Please note that if the period of 14 days has lapsed, we can’t, unfortunately, offer you a refund.

Refund requirements
The following criteria must be met to qualify for a refund:

1. Product is defective
2. Product is not as described
3. Product must be unopened
4. Product must be in original packaging
5. Product must be unused
6. Product must not be damage

In order to ensure the above criteria has been met, all returns will be inspected. If the product does not meet the listed criteria, we reserve the right not to issue a refund.

Please note: Charitable contributions and donations made to Shepherd's Stream are generally non-refundable once a tax-deductible receipt has been issued, in accordance with IRS guidelines

Proof of purchase
To complete your refund, we require a receipt, purchase order or other proof of purchase. Please note that without the aforementioned proof of purchase, we will not issue a refund but will provide you with a store credit instead.

Sale and clearance items
Only regular priced items may be returned, unfortunately sale or clearance items cannot be returned.

Shipping items
In order to return an order, you must contact us first.

Returns can be mailed to: PO Box 1176 Ocean Shores WA 98569. You will be responsible for paying for the shipping costs with regard to the items that you wish to return. We will not refund the shipping costs.

You must take care to ensure that the goods are properly packaged so that they will not be damaged while in transit. If the product is found damaged or used beyond what it takes for us to reasonably inspect it, then we may reject a refund.

Contacting us
If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints regarding this refund policy, we encourage you to contact us using the details below:

Changes and amendments

We reserve the right to modify this Agreement or its terms related to the Website and Services at any time at our discretion. When we do, we will revise the updated date at the bottom of this page. We may also provide notice to you in other ways at our discretion, such as through the contact information you have provided. An updated version of this Agreement will be effective immediately upon the posting of the revised Agreement unless otherwise specified. Your continued use of the Website and Services after the effective date of the revised Agreement (or such other act specified at that time) will constitute your consent to those changes.

Acceptance of these terms

You acknowledge that you have read this Agreement and agree to all its terms and conditions. Shepherd's Stream operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit religious organization, and our Services are governed by the following foundational principles: (a) Biblical Authority: You acknowledge that we hold the Holy Bible to be the inspired, infallible Word of God and the final and absolute authority on all matters of faith, morality, and conduct. While Holy Scripture is our final authority, we recognize The Westminster Larger Catechism (as hosted on our Website) as a faithful summary of Biblical doctrine and use it as a primary subordinate standard for defining the conduct expected on this platform. (b) Exercise of Belief and Final Arbiter: Our decisions regarding content moderation, membership, and platform standards are a direct exercise of our sincere religious beliefs. Use of the platform constitutes an acknowledgment that the Board of Directors of Shepherd’s Stream (or its designated leadership) serves as the final earthly arbiter on the interpretation of Scripture and the application of our secondary standards as they relate to this Service. (c) Binding Agreement: By accessing and using the Website and Services, you agree to be bound by this Agreement and to abide by the Biblical standards interpreted by our Board. If you do not agree to abide by these terms, or if you do not recognize the religious authority stated herein, you are not authorized to access or use the Website and Services.

Contacting us

If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints regarding this Agreement, we encourage you to contact us using the details below:

Shepherd's Stream 
P.O. Box 1176

Ocean Shores WA. 98569 USA

admin@shepherdsstream.org

 

This document was last updated on September 26th 2026

Our policy is valid for a period of 14 calendar days from the date of the purchase. If you would like to return the product for a refund during this period, you may do so provided the conditions below have been met. Please note that if the period of 14 days has lapsed, we can’t, unfortunately, offer you a refund.

Refund requirements

The following criteria must be met to qualify for a refund:

• Product is defective
• Product is not as described
• Product must be unopened
• Product must be in original packaging
• Product must be unused
• Product must not be damaged

In order to ensure the above criteria has been met, all returns will be inspected. If the product does not meet the listed criteria, we reserve the right not to issue a refund.

Proof of purchase

To complete your refund, we require a receipt, purchase order or other proof of purchase. Please note that without the aforementioned proof of purchase, we will not issue a refund but will provide you with a store credit instead.

Sale and clearance items

Only regular priced items may be returned, unfortunately sale or clearance items cannot be returned.

Shipping items

In order to return an order, you must contact us first.

Returns can be mailed to: PO Box 1176 Ocean Shores WA 98569. You will be responsible for paying for the shipping costs with regard to the items that you wish to return. We will not refund the shipping costs.

You must take care to ensure that the goods are properly packaged so that they will not be damaged while in transit. If the product is found damaged or used beyond what it takes for us to reasonably inspect it, then we may reject a refund.

Contacting us

If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints regarding this refund policy, we encourage you to contact us using the details below:

Shepherd's Stream
PO Box 1176 Ocean Shores, WA 98569
support@shepherdssquare.com
https://shepherdsstream.com/contact-us

This document was last updated on July 4th, 2024