{"id":14926,"date":"2025-05-07T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.com\/?p=14926"},"modified":"2025-05-05T11:53:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T15:53:10","slug":"what-womens-ministry-leaders-need-to-know-about-copyrights-and-movie-licenses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.com\/what-womens-ministry-leaders-need-to-know-about-copyrights-and-movie-licenses\/","title":{"rendered":"What Women&#8217;s Ministry Leaders Need to Know About Copyrights and Movie Licenses"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/copyrights.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"838\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/copyrights-838x1024.png\" alt=\"For women's ministry leaders:  Master the essentials of copyright and movie licensing to legally use creative materials in your women\u2019s ministry resources and events. \" class=\"wp-image-14927\" srcset=\"https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/copyrights-838x1024.png 838w, https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/copyrights-245x300.png 245w, https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/copyrights-768x939.png 768w, https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/copyrights.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 838px) 100vw, 838px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Below you&#8217;ll find the show notes for episode 102, <strong>What Women\u2019s Ministry Leaders Need to Know About Copyrights and Movie Licenses<\/strong>, from the <a href=\"https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.com\/podcast\/\">Women&#8217;s Ministry Toolbox Podcast<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/womensministrytoolbox\">YouTube channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-17092868\"><\/div><script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/1675771\/episodes\/17092868-ep-102-what-women-s-ministry-leaders-need-to-know-about-copyrights-and-movie-licenses.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-17092868&#038;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/65a9VlORHRU?si=plzIbQe8d5qaazQW\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:13px\">Please note: This post may contain affiliate links.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Women\u2019s Ministry Leaders Need to Know About Copyrights and Movie Licenses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This post is part of the series Things I Wish Women&#8217;s Ministry Leaders Knew. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today I\u2019m tackling the tricky topic of <strong>copyrights and movie licenses<\/strong>. <em>You may think this doesn\u2019t pertain to you, but I\u2019m here to tell you it does.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I am not a lawyer, but I am going to do my best to present this information as accurately as possible. There will be several links you\u2019ll want to check out for more detailed information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When I first started out as a women\u2019s ministry leader, I knew very little about my responsibility to honor copyrights. I\u2019m sure I made some mistakes along the way.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It wasn\u2019t until I began writing and publishing my writing online that I took the time to understand what\u2019s covered and how it\u2019s covered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019ve purchased any of my materials (physical books or digital products), you\u2019ve probably noticed I include a copyright policy. An author or creator doesn\u2019t want someone else to distribute, for free or for payment, their work in any form without permission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019ll start by defining our terms and conditions and I\u2019ll wrap up with some examples and tips so you can avoid any legal action being taken against you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I wish I were exaggerating! A couple of weeks ago, <strong>I received a letter with a copyright claim for a photo I used in a blog post<\/strong>. Thankfully, I obtained permission to use it so I wasn\u2019t going to be fined or face other consequences. I had to upload the license so the case would be closed. There are entire businesses who focus on finding and fining copyright violations regardless of your motives or copyright knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is a copyright?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Copyrights protect original works (written, digital, or otherwise) from unauthorized use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The author or artist has the right to control the reproduction, publication, adaptation, performance, and display of the work that he or she produced. Any action that violates those rights is unlawful \u2013 whether or not it was deliberate.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The US Copyright Office states:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Copyright is a type of intellectual property that protects&nbsp;<strong>original works of authorship<\/strong>&nbsp;as soon as an author&nbsp;<strong>fixes<\/strong>&nbsp;the work in a&nbsp;<strong>tangible form of expression<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Everyone is a copyright owner<\/strong>. Once you create an original work and fix it, like taking a photograph, writing a poem or blog, or recording a new song, you are the author and the owner.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is important to know that&nbsp;<strong>we are all also copyright users<\/strong>. When we read books, watch movies, listen to music, or use videogames or software, we are using copyright-protected works.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.copyright.gov\/what-is-copyright\/\">https:\/\/www.copyright.gov\/what-is-copyright\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This means even if you don\u2019t see or can\u2019t find a copyright symbol or statement, it\u2019s almost certainly covered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is something called<strong> Fair Use<\/strong> that <strong>permits the limited usage of copyright materials for educational purposes<\/strong>. For example, you can quote from a book, show a movie clip if you\u2019re speaking, etc. Again, I\u2019m not a lawyer. I want to urge you to request permission, if at all possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information on Fair Use, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.copyright.gov\/fair-use\">click this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How long do copyrights last? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If I\u2019m sharing pages from a book of an author that\u2019s dead, is that okay?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the current law, works created on or after January 1, 1978, have a copyright term of the life of the author plus seventy years after the author\u2019s death.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After that time, works enter something called the <strong>public domain <\/strong>where they can be used without restrictions. This is one reason some people use old hymns, they are in the public domain so copyright laws aren\u2019t an issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do different rules apply to churches?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a <strong>religious exemption clause<\/strong>, but it <strong>only applies to worship services<\/strong>. From what I\u2019ve read and understand, retreats and women\u2019s ministry events are not exempt. <a href=\"https:\/\/christiancopyrightsolutions.com\/blog\/the-religious-service-exemption-explained\/\">This post <\/a>on Christian Copyright Solutions that explains what is and isn\u2019t covered in more detail. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Common Copyright Violations<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are a few examples, not to shame anyone, but to make you aware of common copyright violations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Have you ever photocopied the pages of a Bible study, commentary, or book and shared them with the women in your church?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have you ever posted photos of pages inside of a book online?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have you ever printed the words to song lyrics in an event program?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have you ever used an image you found online for your church website, a social media post, or a women\u2019s ministry resource?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you answered yes to any of those questions, it\u2019s quite possible that you violated the creator\u2019s copyright.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What are areas to watch out for?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Printed materials<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Music<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Multi-media (videos, TV show clips, movie clips, and movie showings)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>I found a good <strong>checklist for churches<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.churchlawandtax.com\/stay-legal\/property-law\/are-we-violating-copyright-law\/\">here<\/a>, you might find helpful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>My best advice to you is to talk with the communications team or worship leader at your church.<\/strong> They should know what licenses your church has (such as the CCLI for music and <a href=\"https:\/\/us.cvli.com\/\">CVLI<\/a> for video) and whether or not you are covered. They\u2019ll also be able to explain what copyright information you need to include on slides and in printed materials so you\u2019re compliant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What about movies?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to host a movie night or show a comedy video at your next retreat, you need to make sure you have a license to do so. <strong>Churches aren\u2019t exempt from ligation.<\/strong> Your church probably already has a <a href=\"https:\/\/us.cvli.com\/\">CVLI license<\/a>, but you need to make sure what you want to show is covered by that license. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many Christian films include information about licensing on their movie\u2019s webpage. It\u2019s worth checking out. The cost to obtain a license to show a Christian film is usually reasonable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3 Copyright Tips Specific to Women&#8217;s Ministry<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There are three more things related to copyrights I want to touch on that you will likely encounter in women\u2019s ministry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1.The use of scripture verses. <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>The use of scripture in printed materials, such a devotional or conference program, must abide by the publisher\u2019s copyright. Some publishers are very strict about usage in and on materials especially for resale or those using a large number of scripture verses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can <strong>search for the translation with the word copyright for details<\/strong>. Here is the copyright page for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esv.org\/resources\/esv-global-study-bible\/copyright-page\/\">ESV translation<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"> 2. The use of quotes.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Please be sure you give credit when you use a quote. And choose your quotes carefully. A quote can be perceived as an endorsement of that person and their work past, present, and future. I\u2019ve had to remove the names of some people from my website because they have gone a direction that\u2019s unbiblical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I often joke that I only quote dead people in part due to the number of Christians that have deconstructed and publicly sinned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re not comfortable naming the person, then find another person to quote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Be careful you\u2019re not quoting professing Christians that are false teachers. A speaker friend a few years ago had posted a quote by teacher that\u2019s not Christian and I reached to make sure she knew who that was so she could take it down if she wanted to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please do some digging if you don\u2019t know much about the author or theologian before you share it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Copying other people\u2019s teachings.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>A few years ago, a women\u2019s ministry leader shared that <strong>she used a video teaching she had found online as the basis of the teaching she had given at her church<\/strong>. She\u2019d watched a video, taken good notes, and then presented that information to the women at her church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>That\u2019s a copyright violation.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But also, and maybe in some ways more importantly, she didn\u2019t open her Bible to learn what God said. She didn\u2019t do the work. She missed out on that time with God and the Holy Spirit to learn what the scripture said on the topic she was teaching on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She could have shared something that was unbiblical. She didn\u2019t research the information to make certain it was correct. And from what I understood she also didn\u2019t give any credit to the author of the talk \u2013 not that that would have made it okay either.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you read someone else\u2019s devotional that they\u2019ve written (which I wish you wouldn\u2019t do), you have to give them credit.<\/strong> (I&#8217;m working on a resource to help you with this. I&#8217;ll be sharing the details with my <a href=\"https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.myflodesk.com\/email\">email list<\/a> soon.) If you photocopy it to hand out to your women, you have to request permission from the author first. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The same goes for taking a photo of your daily devotional and posting it on social media \u2013 that\u2019s also a copyright violation. (While it&#8217;s true most authors love positive publicity about their work, instead consider pointing people to their book.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Biblical Reminder<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>My goal is not to make you feel bad, it\u2019s to make you aware so you can do the right thing going forward.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As followers of Christ, <strong>we want to honor other image bearers, <\/strong>and that means we don\u2019t share their work without permission \u2013 even if we are a church or even if they are Christian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019ve heard women say, \u201cit\u2019s for church, it shouldn\u2019t matter\u201d. But it does. We shouldn\u2019t knowingly break a law. And as I mentioned earlier, intent doesn\u2019t matter when it comes to prosecuting copyright violators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200aYou may be feeling very convicted right now by things that you unknowingly did that violated copyright laws. And I&#8217;m so thankful that as believers in Christ, we know that <strong>there is forgiveness.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I encourage you to seek forgiveness from God for the things that you did, knowingly or unknowingly, that may have violated copyright laws. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Take the steps necessary moving forward that you and your team honor the work that other people have done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Today\u2019s Toolbox Tasks:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Talk with your team <\/strong>about taking steps to ensure you don\u2019t knowingly violate any copyright laws.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ask your church staff for copyright guidance and guidelines<\/strong> so you can make sure your ministry is doing what needs to be done.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking for more information on using images that follow copyright guidelines, be sure to check out my post <a href=\"https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.com\/how-to-create-social-media-graphics\/\">How to Create Social Media Graphics<\/a>. 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