flashback friday (september 13): this week's links from the youth ministry blogosphere

One of the things we are committed to at ym360 is Networking. Our vision for networking is connecting you to people and organizations doing awesome youth ministry.

Flashback Friday is a feature where we give you the run down of some of the awesome posts from the past week across youth ministry blogs. Consider it our way of keeping you connected with what is going on. 

This week's posts from the ym360 Blog

• Two Thoughts For Volunteering Well by Bill Nance
• Youth Worker BOOST: The Imitators by Richard Parker
• Dealing With Sin In Students' Lives by Andy Blanks
• YM Essentials: Practical Advice For Planning A Fall Retreat by Bucky Rogers

Posts From The Blogosphere

We search the Internet to bring you relevant information to help you be a better youth worker. Here are some links from posts we thought were pretty great.

• Giving Others The Gift Of Presence by Andy Blanks 
• The Supposed Superpowers of a Youth Pastor by Benjer McVeigh
• You Think It Is A Promotion; You’re Wrong.  by Brian Aaby
• Technology Driven Youth Ministry by Chris Wesley
• 12 Questions to Ask Before You Teach by Doug Fields
• 3 Intangibles of Leadership by Doug Franklin
• 5 Types of Sermon Illustrations and How to Use Them by Eric McKiddie
• a blessing for youth workers in the new school year by Mark Oestreicher
• How do you stay intentional with students? by Matt Reynolds and Steven Orel
• Real vs Authentic by Paul Martin
• Get Rid of the Helicopter Parent! Be a Responsible Communicator. by Tony Akers  

That's all the links for this week. As always, have an awesome weekend . . . And THANK YOU for the chance to serve you as part of the ym360 community.