Content Use Agreement for The GYD Forge

The resources available through The GYD Forge are provided exclusively for churches that hold an active subscription. By accessing or downloading this content, you confirm the following:

  • You understand that all materials are licensed for use only within the subscribing church or ministry.
  • You agree not to share, forward, distribute, duplicate, or reproduce this content beyond your subscribed church context, either digitally or in print.
  • You affirm that these materials will not be made available to individuals, churches, or organisations who are not members of The GYD Forge.

We have made these resources available to serve and strengthen the local church. This mission depends on trust, stewardship, and integrity. Sharing content with non-subscribers is not only unfair, it is a breach of the agreement and it undermines the sustainability of the platform.

Any breach of this policy will result in immediate termination of your church’s membership. This will include the removal of access to all Forge content and the loss of eligibility for anyone in that church to attend GYD events, including the national residential conference.

We are serious about this. We ask you to be too.

Cancellation Policy

We hope you’ll find the content of The Forge a really helpful tool for your ministry and want to stick around! However, if you need to cancel, please see details of how to do that below.

Monthly Subscription

  • Our monthly subscription plan requires a minimum subscription of 12 calendar months from the date of first purchase.
  • After the initial 12 month period you can cancel at any time by signing into your Forge account, clicking on ‘Account Settings’, ‘Subscriptions’ and ‘Cancel’. Please note you will only find a ‘Cancel’ button here if you have signed up for an annual subscription or the 12 months of your monthly subscription have passed.
  • The first monthly payment will be taken on the date that you register
  • Subsequent monthly payments will come out on this same date every month and will renew monthly unless cancelled – after the 12 month period.
  • If, after 12 months, you cancel your monthly subscription you will still have access to The Forge until the date the next monthly payment is due.

Annual Subscription

  • Our annual subscription plan will renew annually on the date it began unless cancelled by you.
  • If you cancel your annual subscription you will still have access to The Forge until the end of your year’s subscription.
  • You can cancel the auto-renew at any time by signing into your Forge account, clicking on ‘Account Settings’, ‘Subscriptions’ and ‘Cancel’.

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FAQs

The Forge is an online training and resource platform from Growing Young Disciples. It exists to strengthen and support children’s, youth, and family ministry leaders. It is more than a content library. It is a place of sharpening and growth, where gospel depth meets practical wisdom for real-life ministry.

It is for anyone involved in discipling the next generation. Whether you are a full-time youth pastor, a Sunday school volunteer, a church leader, or a parent who wants to think more deeply about gospel-shaped ministry with young people, The Forge has been built with you in mind.

You will find biblically rich training videos, downloadable resources, safeguarding templates, risk assessments, leadership tools, and teaching materials. There is also an online community space where you can connect with others, ask questions, and find encouragement.

The subscription is yearly. You can pay £200 up front, or spread the cost with monthly payments of £20. Either way, you are signing up for a one-year commitment. After that, you are free to cancel at any time.

The subscription covers your whole church team, so anyone involved in children’s, youth, or family ministry can access the training resources and downloads.

Each subscription comes with one named community member. But we know that some churches have more than one key leader involved in children’s, youth, or family ministry. That is why we offer up to three named users per church to access the Forge community area.

This allows your team to grow together without turning the space into a free-for-all. If you need more individual sign-in permissions because of a larger team or unique circumstances, just get in touch and we will sort it out for you.

No. A subscription gives access to your local church team only. Resources must not be shared, copied, or distributed to anyone outside your church. If content is shared beyond these terms, access to The Forge will be withdrawn. We take this seriously in order to protect the integrity of the platform and ensure fairness for all.

Yes. The Forge is a living platform, not a static archive. New resources are added throughout the year, including training videos, downloadable tools, and leadership materials. We are always listening to what churches need and developing fresh content in response.

Yes. This is one of the most common requests we receive. The Forge includes a growing set of short, practical training videos with built-in discussion questions and leader notes. They are ideal for use in monthly or termly team meetings.

Yes. If your church is facing a particular challenge or needs support in a specific area of ministry, we would love to hear from you. The Forge exists to serve the local church, not to replace it. We are here to help.

Yes. While the platform is built on a conservative evangelical and reformed theological foundation, it is designed to serve churches across a wide range of denominations. The resources are biblically faithful, pastorally wise, and practically adaptable.

We would be happy to show you around. Send us a message and we can arrange a preview or talk through how The Forge could serve your team.