Disclaimer: This document has been created in good faith to establish a clear and orderly foundation for The Chosen One Global Evangelistic Ministry. As we are in our foundational stage and operating on faith-based support, it has not yet undergone a formal review by a legal professional. We are prayerfully committed to having these policies professionally reviewed as soon as the Lord provides the necessary funds. This document represents our current and sincere commitment to integrity and best practices.
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“Copyrighted Material” as used here means any content owned and published by The Chosen One Global Evangelism Ministry (TCOGEM) that is protected by the Nigeria Copyright Act and international copyright laws. Except where otherwise noted, all TCOGEM works, including written materials, artwork, graphics, photographs, sound recordings, and video, as well as anything on our website, are Copyrighted Material, and their use requires TCOGEM’s written and specific permission, unless expressly permitted under the General Permission guidelines provided below. If your use falls within the General Permission guidelines, however, it is not necessary for you to contact us to request specific permission. If your use does not fall within the General Permission guidelines, then you will need to request TCOGEM’s permission by completing and submitting the Permission Request Form provided at the end of this document.
“General Permission” means that TCOGEM grants you nonexclusive permission to use its Copyrighted Material as outlined below without the need for our specific permission. Please note, however, that TCOGEM reserves all rights, including without limitation, the right to modify or withdraw this General Permission, for any reason and without advance notice.
First, what is NOT covered by General Permission (and therefore needs TCOGEM’s specific and advance permission in writing):
Any content from Lazarus Muhammad Idoniwako or any other author’s published works where the copyright is in the author’s name, not TCOGEM’s, and the work is not published by TCOGEM.
Translating Copyrighted Material.
Any photos/images, audio, or video.
Any commercial use, especially where there will be sales for profit.
Any fundraising, marketing, or endorsement of a person, ministry, or product.
Any TCOGEM trademark (see below).
Reproducing/posting Copyrighted Material posted on our websites on your website. Provide link instead using Linking guidelines below.
What IS covered by General Permission:
Personal use – Viewing, listening to, quoting, and printing Copyrighted Material from this website and TCOGEM’s publications, for your personal use. “Personal use” does not include making multiple copies for distribution to others or the sale of our Copyrighted Material.
Reprinting/copying for noncommercial, nonprofit use – To encourage use of its Copyrighted Material in evangelistic ministry beyond personal use, TCOGEM produces copies that are readily available, either at no charge as part of a TCOGEM program for purchase through our online bookstore. However, where copies are not available for purchase from TCOGEM, General Permission grants you nonexclusive permission to reproduce and distribute up to 1,000 copies of its written (text-based) Copyrighted Material for noncommercial, educational, or evangelistic uses (such as church bulletins, newsletters, etc.), IF the Copyrighted Material and the proposed use meet ALL the following criteria:
The Copyrighted Material is text-based only (no photos or audio/visuals) and reproduced in its entirety, without modifications, deletions or additions.
The Copyrighted Material only has a © TCOGEM notation at the end of the content and does not have a copyright notice cited to another ministry or author.
The Copyrighted Material is not used for fundraising or to imply endorsement of a product, ministry, etc., by Lazarus Muhammad Idoniwako, or TCOGEM.
The Copyrighted Material is not sold or distributed in exchange for money beyond the actual cost of reproduction.
The reprinted/copied Copyrighted Material contains an appropriate attribution to TCOGEM, such as: “©2025 The Chosen One Global Evangelistic Ministry. Used with permission. All rights reserved.”
The Copyrighted Material will not be translated into another language.
Use of quotes in publications – General Permission allows you to use quotes from our written (text-based) Copyrighted Material in your publication, such as a book or other literary work, if ALL the following conditions are met:
Your publication, and purpose of your publication, is primarily evangelistic, representing Christian beliefs that are consistent with TCOGEM’s Statement of Faith.
Your publication will be published in English only, not other languages.
The quote is from content with a clear TCOGEM copyright (as noted at the bottom of the Copyrighted Material), and is not from a book by Lazarus Muhammad Idoniwako, or any other author published by a non-TCOGEM publisher. If it is not clearly noted on the Copyrighted Material, or you are in doubt, do not proceed without specific permission from TCOGEM.
The combined quoted material (whether one quote or several) is not more than 500 characters in total and will be a small percentage (less than 1%) of your publication.
Each quote is used as it is written, without modifications, deletions or additions.
Each quote is used in a way that does not express or imply endorsement or support by Lazarus Muhammad Idoniwako, or TCOGEM.
The quote/excerpt is attributed to TCOGEM with an appropriate copyright notice relating to the original work, such as: “©2025 TCOGEM. Used with permission. All rights reserved.”
You are welcome to create a link to any of our websites from yours provided the link clearly indicates that it leads to a TCOGEM website, opens in a new window, and is not used either to promote a non-TCOGEM service, product, or event, or as an endorsement by TCOGEM.
A general link to our website should use our full name, The Chosen One Global Evangelistic Ministry, directing people to our home page (http://www.tcoglobal.org), and should appear like this:
<a href=”http://www.tcoglobal.org”>The Chosen One Global Evangelistic Ministry</a>
If you wish to include a description of our ministry with your link, please use TCOGEM’s Mission Statement below:
“support and extend the evangelistic calling and ministry of Lazarus Muhammad Idoniwako to empower 1.4 billion chosen believers to share the Gospel message boldly, preach with clarity, lead souls to Christ, and equip believers with biblical truth and Holy Spirit-led Godfidence. Rooted in the power of the Holy Spirit, our mission is to call people out of darkness, build strong disciples, and exalt Jesus as The Chosen One. Every step we take is led by the Spirit, ensuring that our work glorifies God and fulfills His divine purpose.”
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“A global evangelistic ministry, mandated by God, to empower 1.4 billion believers to share the Gospel boldly, with clarity and Holy Spirit-led Godficence.”
Churches, nonprofit ministries, educational institutions, and correctional facilities who do not already have a license with Christian Video Licensing International (CVLI) (www.cvli.org; 1-888-771-2854), may publicly show our World Wide Pictures films, without requesting specific permission from TCOGEM, provided ALL of the following criteria are met:
No admission fee is charged and no fundraising takes place at the showing.
No copies of the film are made or offered for distribution or sale.
The showing is not held in a theater.
The showing is for one time only, not multiple times.
There are less than 250 people expected to attend the showing.
If your use does not meet the above criteria, or if you would like to use our films or content from our films in any other way, you must request specific written permission from TCOGEM using the Permission Request Form below.
TCOGEM holds Nigeria and international trademark rights in several marks, including without limitation, MUHAMMAD IDONIWAKO, as well as logos and other elements associated with its ministry activities. Collectively, TCOGEM’s registered and unregistered trademarks are referred to as the “TCOGEM Trademarks”. All rights in the TCOGEM Trademarks are reserved, and the TCOGEM Trademarks may not be used except as expressly authorized by TCOGEM. Use of the TCOGEM Trademarks to promote any commercial purpose and/or to raise funds for any non-profit other than TCOGEM and its affiliated entities is strictly prohibited.
Requests for permission must be submitted using the Permission Request Form. Or email media@tcoglobal.org