Last updated: July 2026
These Website Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the official website of The Saint Tabernacle Ministries, accessible
www.tstm.co.za (the “Website”). The Website is owned, managed, and operated by The Saint Tabernacle Ministries (“TSTM”, “the Ministry”, “we”, “us”, and “our”).
By accessing, browsing, or interacting with any part of this Website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms in full, alongside our standalone
Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must immediately cease using the Website.
1. Purpose and Scope of the Website
- 1.1 Informational and Spiritual Platform: This Website is maintained strictly as a spiritual, ministry, and church community platform. It functions to publish ministry locations, broadcast spiritual sermon media, list event schedules, share theological resources, and provide electronic avenues for voluntary financial contributions.
- 1.2 Non-Commercial Nature: This Website is completely non-commercial. It does not facilitate e-commerce retail transactions, product checkouts, or binding electronic trade sales agreements. No consumer-vendor relationship is established via the use of this online platform.
2. Voluntary Financial Donations, Tithes, and Offerings
- 2.1 Voluntary Nature: All financial contributions, tithes, thanksgiving offerings, or ministry donations made via our website’s online banking links, electronic fund transfers (EFT), or integrated third-party payment links are executed by the user completely voluntarily.
- 2.2 Non-Refundable Policy: Because these payments constitute unconditional, voluntary financial gifts to a religious non-profit infrastructure, all contributions are strictly non-refundable and cannot be reversed or disputed as commercial transactions.
- 2.3 Exclusion from the CPA: By submitting a voluntary donation, you explicitly acknowledge that the transaction does not constitute a consumer transaction under the South African Consumer Protection Act, No. 68 of 2008 (CPA), and no commercial recourse applies.
3. Electronic Communication and Form Submissions
- 3.1 Prayer Requests and Enquiries: When you submit a prayer request, testimony, or ministry enquiry form through the Website, you warrant that all information provided is accurate and belongs to you.
- 3.2 Spiritual Nature: You acknowledge that submission of a prayer request or counseling enquiry is handled strictly as an act of faith and spiritual support. TSTM does not warrant or guarantee any specific personal, medical, or psychological outcome from intercessory prayer.
4. Intellectual Property and Sermon Media
- 4.1 Ownership of Content: All content published on this Website—including but not limited to written sermon summaries, biblical commentaries, video live-streams, podcast audio, event graphics, theological books, layouts, and brand logos—is the exclusive intellectual property of The Saint Tabernacle Ministries or its licensors.
- 4.2 Limited Personal License: You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to stream, view, and print content from this Website strictly for personal, non-commercial, and spiritual enrichment purposes.
- 4.3 Prohibited Commercial Use: You may not copy, record, download, republish, sell, modify, or commercially exploit any sermon media or church material from this Website without the express, prior written consent of the TSTM leadership team.
5. Standard Limitations of Liability
- 5.1 “As Is” Basis: This Website and all digital materials published on it are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis without any warranties of any kind, whether express or implied.
- 5.2 Operational Boundaries: To the maximum extent permitted under the laws of South Africa, TSTM, its pastoral board, elders, employees, and volunteers exclude all liability for any direct, indirect, or consequential personal outcomes, technological stream disruptions, malware infections, or temporary site downtime. Our liability boundaries are further legally established in our standalone Website Disclaimer.
6. Governing Law and Legal Disputes
- 6.1 Jurisdiction: These Terms are governed by, interpreted, and enforced strictly in accordance with the laws of the Republic of South Africa.
- 6.2 Dispute Resolution: Any dispute arising from your use of this Website falls under the exclusive jurisdiction of the High Court of South Africa (Gauteng Local Division, Johannesburg).
7. Statutory Ministry Contact Information
In terms of Section 43 of the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act (ECT Act), our legal and contact parameters are defined as follows:
- Full Registered Name: The Saint Tabernacle Ministries
- Main Substantive Activity: Religious Institution / Church / Non-Profit Organisation
- Physical Administration Address: 3799 Drieziek Ext 1, Orange Farm, Johannesburg, 1841
- Official Email Address: info@tstm.co.za
- Access to Information Framework: For our formal statutory access configurations, please view our PAIA Manual.