It's letters like this that convince the staff the magazine must continue. But to carry on, they need your help. In March 1995, the late Joseph W. Tkach made the difficult decision that the church could no longer fund the Youth magazine. But he wanted it to continue because the magazine helped teens handle real-life issues. Going from a free magazine to one that is totally dependent on paid subscriptions and support from their readers has been quite a challenge for the Youth staff.
Many magazines fail in the first six months.
But help is still needed. The magazine has about 40,000 paid subscriptions and needs 30,000 more to become solvent. Without church funds, Youth 96 needs your aid to survive and minister to young people. We must invest in young people now, show them that there is a better way to live and bring them to Jesus Christ. The Youth magazine is an important youth ministry.