Effective Date: April 1, 2026
These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of the Connect With God mobile application, related websites, content, features, communications, and services made available by Mercy Culture Church Inc., located at 1701 Oakhurst Scenic Dr, Fort Worth, TX 76111 (“Mercy Culture,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).
By accessing or using Connect With God, creating an account, clicking to accept these Terms, or otherwise using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms and by our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.
1. The Service
Connect With God is a faith-based mobile application and related digital service designed to help users engage in spiritual growth, reflection, prayer, personalized encounters, journaling, movement-based experiences, and community interaction.
The Service is currently offered free of charge. We may update, modify, improve, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Service at any time.
2. Eligibility
You may use the Service only if you have the legal capacity to agree to these Terms.
You may not create an account if you are under 13 years of age.
If you are under 18, you may use the Service only with the involvement and consent of a parent or legal guardian, and only to the extent permitted by applicable law.
By using the Service, you represent that:
you are at least 13 years old,
the information you provide is accurate and complete,
you are authorized to use the phone number or email address you provide,
your use of the Service does not violate any applicable law or regulation.
3. Account Registration and Security
To use certain features, you must create an account. Accounts may be created using an email address or phone number and verified through a one-time code or similar passwordless authentication process.
You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account and for all activity occurring under your account. You must promptly notify us at support@connectwithgodways.com if you believe your account has been accessed without authorization or otherwise compromised.
We reserve the right to suspend, restrict, or terminate your account or access to the Service if we believe you have violated these Terms, created risk for other users, or used the Service in a harmful, unlawful, abusive, deceptive, or inappropriate way.
4. Consent to Electronic Records
By using the Service and clicking acceptance to these Terms and the Privacy Policy, you consent to receive records, notices, disclosures, and communications electronically. You agree that electronic acceptance has the same legal effect as a handwritten signature.
We may maintain records of your acceptance, including the applicable version of these Terms and our Privacy Policy, the date and time of acceptance, and related account or device identifiers as reasonably necessary for compliance and recordkeeping.
5. Privacy
Your use of the Service is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use, store, disclose, and protect your information.
6. User Content
The Service may allow you to create, upload, submit, publish, store, or share content, including profile information, bios, profile images, prayer requests, public encounters, journal entries, comments, and other materials (“User Content”).
You retain ownership of your User Content.
By submitting User Content to the Service, you grant Mercy Culture a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to host, store, process, reproduce, display, moderate, and use that User Content solely as necessary to operate, provide, secure, improve, moderate, support, and make available the Service and its features.
This license is limited to the purposes of operating the Service. It does not transfer ownership of your User Content to us.
If you choose to make content public or visible to other users, you understand that such content may be viewed, shared, or interacted with by others in accordance with your settings and the functionality of the Service.
7. Private Journals and Private Content
Certain content, including private journal entries and other features designated as private, is intended to remain private to you.
We do not intend for private journals to be made publicly visible to other users. You are responsible for using the privacy settings available to you. While we take privacy seriously and implement protections, no method of storage or transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
8. Community Conduct and Acceptable Use
You agree to use the Service in a respectful, lawful, ethical, and non-discriminatory manner.
You may not use the Service to:
harass, bully, threaten, stalk, abuse, or intimidate others,
post or share hateful, discriminatory, obscene, sexually explicit, violent, unlawful, fraudulent, or misleading content,
impersonate another person or misrepresent your identity, affiliation, or intentions,
post content that invades another person’s privacy or rights,
upload or use offensive profile photos, offensive bios, or abusive public content,
use profanity, slurs, or other inappropriate language in public-facing areas where prohibited by our standards,
exploit the Service for spam, solicitation, scams, chain messages, or unauthorized promotions,
interfere with the operation or security of the Service,
reverse engineer, scrape, crawl, copy, frame, mirror, or otherwise extract data or content from the Service without our written permission,
use bots, scripts, automated methods, or other non-human means to access or interact with the Service,
introduce malware, viruses, or harmful code,
use the Service in a way that violates any law, regulation, or third-party rights.
We may use automated tools, including AI-assisted moderation, and human review to detect, review, flag, restrict, remove, or report content that may violate these Terms or threaten users, the community, or the Service.
9. Moderation, Blocking, Reporting, and Enforcement
We reserve the right, but not the obligation, to monitor, review, moderate, remove, restrict, or disable any User Content or account activity at our discretion if we believe it violates these Terms, creates legal risk, harms the community, or is otherwise inconsistent with the mission or safety of the Service.
Users may report content or accounts through available in-app tools or by contacting support@connectwithgodways.com.
Users may also block other users through available app features.
We may take actions including:
warning the user,
removing content,
limiting account features,
suspending access,
permanently terminating the account,
blocking future access,
preserving records as reasonably necessary for legal, safety, moderation, or compliance purposes.
If your content or account is removed or restricted, you may contact support@connectwithgodways.com to request review.
10. Profile Information and Visibility
Your profile may include information such as your name, profile photo, short bio, public encounters, social links, contact details, and other optional fields.
You control the visibility of optional profile information through your settings. Certain information may be private by default. You are responsible for the information you choose to make visible to others.
11. Movement Features and Device Permissions
Certain features may request access to device capabilities or platform permissions, including notifications, approximate location information for coarse personalization, or health/fitness-related data for movement-based experiences.
Movement-related features may use and store only limited summary outputs such as distance, speed, and duration, as described in our Privacy Policy. We do not use movement-related data for advertising, marketing, or unrelated data mining.
You may disable permissions through your device settings, though some features may no longer function properly.
12. Communications
By using the Service, you agree that we may send you communications related to your account, the operation of the Service, and your use of Connect With God.
These communications may include:
account and authentication messages,
verification codes,
service-related notices,
support communications,
reminders and push notifications you choose to enable,
updates about the Service, including app features, new functionality, badges, activities, improvements, announcements, and other informational communications related to your use of Connect With God.
Some communications are necessary for account access, security, operation of the Service, or features you use, and you may not be able to opt out of those except by stopping use of the Service or deleting your account.
Where communications are promotional, optional, or not strictly necessary to provide the Service, you may unsubscribe or opt out using the available unsubscribe link, notification settings, device settings, or by contacting support@connectwithgodways.com.
13. Third-Party Services and Integrations
The Service may integrate with or rely on third-party services, platforms, or tools, including communication providers, technology infrastructure providers, media services, music services, and integrated ministry tools.
This may include services provided by Impact Factors, LLC, including PrayerPlatform™, as integrated service-provider technology supporting certain prayer wall, media, or related functionality.
The Service may also allow optional integrations with services such as Spotify or Apple Music. Your use of third-party services is subject to the terms, policies, and practices of those third parties. We are not responsible for third-party services, content, or systems.
14. Intellectual Property
The Service, including its software, design, branding, features, content, text, graphics, audio, video, compilations, interfaces, and other materials provided by Mercy Culture, is owned by Mercy Culture Church Inc. or its licensors and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws.
Except for the limited right to use the Service in accordance with these Terms, no rights are granted to you.
You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, publicly display, modify, create derivative works from, sell, license, or exploit any part of the Service except as expressly permitted by us in writing.
15. Licensed Content
Certain content made available through the Service, including Bible translations, music, audio, devotionals, and other materials, may be owned or licensed by Mercy Culture or third parties.
All rights in such content remain with the applicable owner or licensor. Your access to such content is limited to personal, non-commercial use through the Service in accordance with these Terms.
16. Donations and External Links
The Service may include links to external donation pages, ministry pages, or other third-party or affiliated resources. Such pages may be subject to separate terms, privacy policies, and payment or donation terms.
We are not responsible for the content, policies, security, or practices of external sites or services not controlled by us.
17. Feedback
If you provide suggestions, comments, ideas, feedback, or recommendations regarding the Service, you grant us the right to use them without restriction or compensation to you.
18. Disclaimer
The Service is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Mercy Culture disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, non-infringement, and any warranties arising from course of dealing or usage.
We do not guarantee that:
the Service will always be available, uninterrupted, error-free, or secure,
content will always be accurate, complete, or suitable for your needs,
the Service will meet your expectations or produce any specific spiritual, emotional, physical, or other outcome.
Connect With God is intended as a faith-based spiritual resource and community platform. It is not medical, mental health, legal, financial, or emergency advice, and it is not a substitute for professional care, crisis support, or emergency services.
19. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Mercy Culture Church Inc. and its directors, officers, employees, affiliates, agents, contractors, licensors, and service providers shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or punitive damages, or for any loss of profits, goodwill, data, or business interruption, arising out of or related to your use of, inability to use, or reliance on the Service.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, our total aggregate liability for all claims arising out of or relating to the Service or these Terms shall not exceed one hundred U.S. dollars (US $100).
Nothing in these Terms limits liability that cannot be limited under applicable law.
20. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Mercy Culture Church Inc. and its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, contractors, licensors, and service providers from and against any claims, losses, liabilities, damages, judgments, costs, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising out of or related to:
your use of the Service,
your User Content,
your violation of these Terms,
your violation of any law or the rights of any person or entity.
21. Suspension and Termination
You may stop using the Service at any time.
We may suspend, restrict, or terminate your access to the Service or your account at any time, with or without notice, if we believe you violated these Terms, created risk or liability, harmed the community, or interfered with the Service.
Sections that by their nature should survive termination will survive, including sections relating to intellectual property, disclaimers, limitation of liability, indemnification, governing law, and dispute resolution.
22. Account Deletion
You may request deletion of your account and applicable personal data through the Service or by contacting support@connectwithgodways.com, subject to our Privacy Policy and any legal obligations requiring retention of certain records for a limited period.
23. Governing Law and Venue
These Terms and your use of the Service are governed by the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to its conflict of laws principles.
Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service shall be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Tarrant County, Texas, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction and venue of those courts.
24. Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. If we make material changes, we may provide notice through the Service, by email, or by other reasonable means.
Your continued use of the Service after updated Terms become effective constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.
25. Contact
If you have questions about these Terms, please contact:
Mercy Culture Church Inc.
1701 Oakhurst Scenic Dr
Fort Worth, TX 76111