Publishing powerhouse Christianity Today International (CTI), citing hard times in its industry, is shutting down four publications and laying off 31 workers.
According to a plan announced May 22, two magazines will fold: Today’s Christian Woman and the Campus Life College Guide, which targets Christian undergrads. CTI will also cease to publish Glimpses, a worship bulletin insert with stories from Christian history, and Church Office Today, a bi-monthly newsletter read by church administrators.
The moves, which reduce CTI staff numbers by 22 percent to 108 employees, mark the latest attempt to cut costs at Carol Stream, Ill.-based CTI. In January, CTI shuttered two other magazines — Marriage Partnership and Ignite Your Faith — and sold a third, Today’s Christian.
Cuts became necessary as CTI experienced drops in both print and online advertising revenue over the past six to nine months, according to Chief Operating Officer Carol Thompson. CTI will continue publishing nine print magazines and newsletters, including its flagship Christianity Today and Leadership Journal. The organization traces its roots to evangelist Billy Graham, who founded Christianity Today in 1956. (RNS)
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