Changes coming for Baptist Progress, trustees to recommend reduction in publication schedule
By JERRY FULTON
Baptist Progress Editor
The newspaper industry has seen a lot of changes over the past 15 or so years with the advent of the Internet. The way people communicate has changed drastically with advances in technology—email, texts, websites and more. Newspapers across America have experienced large decreases in their amount of subscriptions, reduced the number of times they publish and some have even closed.
To add to the new way of communicating, paper and postage costs have continued to increase. With the changes in communication and the cost of paper and postage, adjustments have to be made. The old adage is true, “Money doesn’t grow on trees.”
For years, Baptist Progress has appealed to our readers to switch from a print subscription to an email subscription. With email subscriptions, there is no paper or postage costs, and with email subscriptions costing less, the subscriber, churches on the church plan and Baptist Progress all benefit.
In an attempt to encourage more readers to switch to an email subscription, we are now offering a two for one deal. All current mail subscribers who wish to try the email subscription can receive our publication by mail and email, with no extra charge for the email subscription.
Also, to cut costs, Baptist Progress trustees will recommend that Baptist Progress move from printing two 12 page issues per month to printing one quality 16 page paper per month. Of course, those who subscribe by email will still receive news alerts, the Ministry Connection newsletter, e-News Updates and more news.
If you wish to receive up-to-date news, almost as it happens, your best option is to become an email subscriber. Email subscriptions deliver the paper digitally, as it appears in print.
Pastors are urged to lead their church plan subscribers to switch from print to email subscriptions now. Again, current print subscribers may also try the email version of Baptist Progress for free before switching to an email subscription.
Other changes will be made to our budget in order to save money in the 2016-2017 associational year. If approved, changes will become effective following the BMA of Texas Annual Session in November.
Baptist Progress Editor
The newspaper industry has seen a lot of changes over the past 15 or so years with the advent of the Internet. The way people communicate has changed drastically with advances in technology—email, texts, websites and more. Newspapers across America have experienced large decreases in their amount of subscriptions, reduced the number of times they publish and some have even closed.
To add to the new way of communicating, paper and postage costs have continued to increase. With the changes in communication and the cost of paper and postage, adjustments have to be made. The old adage is true, “Money doesn’t grow on trees.”
For years, Baptist Progress has appealed to our readers to switch from a print subscription to an email subscription. With email subscriptions, there is no paper or postage costs, and with email subscriptions costing less, the subscriber, churches on the church plan and Baptist Progress all benefit.
In an attempt to encourage more readers to switch to an email subscription, we are now offering a two for one deal. All current mail subscribers who wish to try the email subscription can receive our publication by mail and email, with no extra charge for the email subscription.
Also, to cut costs, Baptist Progress trustees will recommend that Baptist Progress move from printing two 12 page issues per month to printing one quality 16 page paper per month. Of course, those who subscribe by email will still receive news alerts, the Ministry Connection newsletter, e-News Updates and more news.
If you wish to receive up-to-date news, almost as it happens, your best option is to become an email subscriber. Email subscriptions deliver the paper digitally, as it appears in print.
Pastors are urged to lead their church plan subscribers to switch from print to email subscriptions now. Again, current print subscribers may also try the email version of Baptist Progress for free before switching to an email subscription.
Other changes will be made to our budget in order to save money in the 2016-2017 associational year. If approved, changes will become effective following the BMA of Texas Annual Session in November.