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STRAIGHT AHEAD INTERNATIONAL
AFFILIATE AGREEMENT
AND LICENSE
STRAIGHT AHEAD MINISTRIES, INC. AND _________________________________________
I. OVERVIEW
This agreement, made this _____ day of ____________, 200_, describes
the relationship and responsibilities between Straight Ahead Ministries,
Inc. (SAM) national office located at: 100 Grove Street, Worcester, MA
01605, USA and ___________located at: ________________________.
SAM and ___________, a non-profit religious organization, are dedicated
to ministering to juvenile offenders and sharing the Love of Jesus Christ.
Both parties also seek to establish and partner with existing programs
to provide evangelism and discipleship for the young people during their
incarceration and after their release from those facilities, to make disciples
as commanded by our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The purpose of this
agreement is to authorize ______ to function as an affiliate of SAM in
the region/country of _________.
II. RESPONSIBILITIES OF STRAIGHT AHEAD MINISTRIES,
INC.
As a result of our affiliation, SAM will provide the following services
to help the Affiliate work "to see Jesus Christ transform the lives
of juvenile offenders" throughout the affiliate's region/country
through:
Ministry Promotion
1. SAM will promote juvenile justice ministry internationally and in the
affiliate's region/country in order to:
a. Increase the awareness in churches of juvenile offenders as an unreached
people group in need of evangelism and discipleship.
b. Promote the affiliates ministry in its region/country.
c. To make the ministry of SAM and its affiliates known internationally.
d. Assist SAM affiliates' to establish relationships with juvenile justice
officials on a local level who can open doors to ministry in local facilities
and programs.
e. To help create positive name recognition for SAM's international
affiliates that will enhance their ministry growth in church involvement,
volunteer recruiting and fundraising, where possible.
2. SAM will carry on the promotion through:
a. Books and media presentations dealing with at-risk youth that will
give the ministry international recognition.
b. Affiliate access to promotional materials such as videos, artwork
and brochures that can be customized for the local program.
c. SAM will maintain a website that will promote the ministry and provide
information and links to the local affiliate program and website.
d. SAM will publish a national newsletter, Straight Talk, which will
promote the national and Affiliate ministries. Affiliates can arrange
to have this mailed to their mailing list, or adapt it for their own
mailing purposes.
e. All services, publications and trainings will be made available to
the affiliates, according to the list of charges issued by SAM from
time to time.
Providing Ministry Models
1. SAM will continue to develop and maintain quality institutional
and aftercare ministry in the New England Region of the United States
that can be modeled internationally and will work with local affiliates
to develop ministry models that meet the needs of the local population
and cultures.
2. SAM will promote and advance models of ministry that develop through
affiliates and other juvenile justice ministries.
Enhancing Ministry Expansion and Quality
1. SAM will make national staff available for consultation and guidance
in strategies and implementation of programs, administrative and technical
support, expertise on juvenile offenders and innovative methods to reach
them.
2. SAM will maintain a referral database of related ministries for access
by affiliates.
3. SAM will provide suggested site assessment standards and evaluate
affiliates in accordance with written administrative and organizational
standards from time to time adopted by SAM, and make suggestions available
to the affiliates in order to:
a. Assist the ministry in reaching the SAM organizational outcomes
of:
1. Every juvenile institution opened.
2. Every juvenile offender has the opportunity to hear and respond
to the Gospel.
3. Every Christian called to juvenile offender ministry trained.
4. Every believing juvenile offender offered discipleship.
b. Assist the ministry in program design, coaching/consultation, and
trouble-shooting.
c. Help maintain high ministry standards.
d. Assist in strategic planning for the program.
e. Look for ministry models that can help other programs.
4. SAM will assess and evaluate affiliates on the following schedule.
a. Organizational assessment prior to becoming an affiliate.
b. Preliminary evaluation at the end of the first year as an affiliate.
c. Organizational evaluation at the end of three years of involvement.
d. An organizational evaluation every three years thereafter.
5. Every three (3) years, SAM will convene a gathering of SAM International
Affiliates from different countries/regions to function as consultants
for new product development and serve as a think tank for innovative
programs and methods.
6. SAM will provide affiliates opportunities to send appropriate youth
on such programs as mission projects, summer camps and wilderness trips
Ministry Materials Development and Distribution
1. SAM will make all ministry materials available to affiliates at
a reduced rate.
2. SAM will allow affiliates to customize discipleship and training
materials for their own program and region on the following conditions:
a. The materials are not sold
b. The teaching content remains the same
c. SAM's name and copyright are maintained on the material
3. SAM will continue to develop new materials in consultation with
staff and affiliates.
4. When material is provided to affiliates without charge and then translated
into languages other than English, the translating affiliate agrees
to send copies of the translated material to the SAM national office
for SAM to distribute to those requesting such material.
Ministry Training
1. SAM will provide new staff training, personal support raising training
and advanced training through its yearly school of Juvenile Justice
Ministry.
2. SAM will run a yearly national conference to provide training, fellowship,
ministry forums and inspiration and a tri-annual international affiliates
conference.
3. SAM will work with affiliates to strategically offer training conferences,
college and seminary courses and other events that could promote the
local program.
4. SAM, in conjunction with the affiliate, will develop and distribute
materials and training for recruiting and training volunteers.
5. SAM will assist affiliates in developing staff training ideas and
materials for affiliate use.
6. SAM will assist the affiliate's staff in order for the affiliate
to run volunteer orientations.
7. SAM will promote appropriate training provided by affiliates.
SAM seeks to assist affiliates and not burden them with extra financial
responsibilities. All SAM national staff raise their own support in order
to provide materials and training free of staff salary costs to affiliates.
III. RESPONSIBILITIES OF AN AFFILIATE
An affiliate is an independent, not for profit organization which elected
to work with and receive the benefits of an association with SAM, and
other similar organizations, to provide evangelism and discipleship for
youth during their incarceration and afterward. In consideration of the
services and resources provided by SAM and the national office pursuant
to this agreement, the Affiliate agrees as follows:
Ministry Development
1. The Affiliate will maintain alignment on the SAM Model of Ministry,
specific to mission, vision, focus, audience, values, philosophy and
statement of faith with SAM
2. The Affiliate will seek to fulfill SAM ministry outcomes in their
region/country:
a. To work toward the opening of every juvenile institution to the
ministry in the region/country.
b. Every juvenile offender has the opportunity to hear and respond
to the Gospel.
c. Every Christian called to juvenile offender ministry trained.
d. Every believing juvenile offender offered discipleship.
3. The Affiliate will maintain effective ministry, oversight and responsibility
for its country or designated region.
4. Will work to cooperate with other juvenile justice ministries in
their region/country as partners in the mission to "see Jesus Christ
transform the lives of juvenile offenders."
5. Will cooperate with ministry assessments and evaluations agreed upon
between SAM and the Affiliate.
Conferences and Training
1. All leadership and ministry staff are encouraged to attend SAM's
yearly national conference and trainings.
2. All leadership will attend the tri-annual international conference.
3. The Affiliate will provide training for local staff on a yearly basis.
Cooperative Ministry
1. The Affiliate will work to further other SAM Affiliates by offering
program ideas, attending SAM's tri-annual International Conference,
and giving appropriate input to other affiliates.
2. The Affiliate will offer training and materials they develop for
their own program to other affiliates. They have the right to maintain
their own copyright on such material.
Administration
4. SAM is the sole owner of all copyrights related to the Straight
Ahead Ministries program, including but not limited to all artwork,
logo or graphics depicting or describing Straight Ahead Ministries.
The Affiliate's use of the trademark and service mark "Straight
Ahead Ministries" is permitted solely by right of license provided
by SAM pursuant to this agreement, and such right shall not be transferred
by the Affiliate. SAM reserves the right to inspect the use or proposed
use of the marks and in its sole discretion alter or void the use of
the mark as proposed by THE AFFILIATE.
Except as otherwise specified in this agreement, the license shall
be deemed non-exclusive. The marks are licensed solely for the duration
of this agreement and this license may be canceled and revoked by termination
of this agreement as provided in Part IV, number 2 of this agreement
Costs
1. There are no annual affiliation fees to be paid to SAM.
2. The Affiliate is responsible for any and all expenses as are necessary
for their staff to attend all SAM international events (conferences,
trainings and ministry meetings will occur before or after the national
conference).
IV. GENERAL PROVISIONS
1. Each party further hereby mutually releases, holds harmless and
indemnifies the other (including board members, officers, employees
and agents of the other) from and against all claims, actions, rights,
liabilities, damages, and expenses which may be asserted by third parties
and which arise from its own negligent or willful actions or omissions.
2. This agreement shall be in effect until which time the national
office, the local Affiliate or both wish to cease this agreement. In
that case, the party seeking to terminate the agreement shall give the
other party notice at least ninety days before the expiration of this
agreement. Upon termination, the Affiliate shall cease using the name,
logo, service and trademarks of Straight Ahead Ministries, Inc. immediately.
3. Straight Ahead Ministries and the Affiliate recognize that conflicts
and disputes may occasionally arise. In recognition of the biblical
calling to live at peace with one another, this Agreement commits us
both to mutually agree to resolve any dispute in a biblical manner,
according to the principles stated in 1 Corinthians 6: 1-11, Matthew
5: 23-24; Matthew 18: 15-20, and other pertinent Scripture. If any dispute
cannot be resolved in private meetings between the parties we mutually
agree, as an alternative to litigation, to enter mediation, and if mediation
is unsuccessful, legally binding arbitration in accordance with the
Rules and Procedures for Christian Conciliation, of the Institute for
Christian Conciliation. The parties agree that any arbitration award
may be entered in any court having jurisdiction over the subject matter
or parties. The parties understand that these methods shall be the sole
remedy for any controversy or claim arising out of this Agreement and
expressly waive the right to file a lawsuit or claim against one another
for such disputes, except to enforce an arbitration decision.
4. To the extent that the SAM national chapter shall fail to abide
by any provision of this agreement, the sole remedy of the local Affiliate
is to terminate this agreement. Under no circumstances will the national
office be responsible for any direct or consequential losses alleged
by the local chapter as a result of termination of this agreement, whether
instituted by either or both organizations under this agreement.
5. Straight Ahead Ministries is not responsible for any obligations
the Affiliate may incur, nor is the Affiliate responsible for any obligations
Straight Ahead Ministries may incur.
In witness whereof, the parties have executed this agreement, signed
and sealed this ________day of ________, 200_.
_________________________________ ______________________________
Witness By: Scott J. Larson, President
Straight Ahead Ministries, Inc.
100 Grove Street
Worcester, MA 01605 USA
_________________________________ ______________________________
Witness By: President
For more information, contact RZarges@straightahead.org,
or call 508-753-8700 ext. 100.
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