Comments on: My Initial Thoughts on the YouthWorks Aquisition of Youth Specialties http://blog.tonyj.net/2009/11/my-initial-thoughts-on-the-youthworks-aquisition-of-youth-specialties/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-initial-thoughts-on-the-youthworks-aquisition-of-youth-specialties Now THIS Is Some Theoblogy Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:47:46 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Lucas http://blog.tonyj.net/2009/11/my-initial-thoughts-on-the-youthworks-aquisition-of-youth-specialties/comment-page-1/#comment-6026 Lucas Tue, 12 Jan 2010 06:23:45 +0000 http://blog.tonyj.net/?p=705#comment-6026 I do think you bombed in Pittsburgh, ha, but I always enjoy your thinking and writing. Thanks for this post. I do think you bombed in Pittsburgh, ha, but I always enjoy your thinking and writing. Thanks for this post.

]]> By: Jeff http://blog.tonyj.net/2009/11/my-initial-thoughts-on-the-youthworks-aquisition-of-youth-specialties/comment-page-1/#comment-5308 Jeff Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:08:45 +0000 http://blog.tonyj.net/?p=705#comment-5308 Wow. Lotta history here. Thanks for summarizing it. Wow. Lotta history here. Thanks for summarizing it.

]]> By: Howie Snyder http://blog.tonyj.net/2009/11/my-initial-thoughts-on-the-youthworks-aquisition-of-youth-specialties/comment-page-1/#comment-5140 Howie Snyder Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:09:28 +0000 http://blog.tonyj.net/?p=705#comment-5140 I'd love to hear more about the "Epic Bomb" too. I went to Nashville NYWC last year so missed it. Tony, you're one of my favorite authors for many reasons, so thanks for all you do! Blessings! I’d love to hear more about the “Epic Bomb” too. I went to Nashville NYWC last year so missed it. Tony, you’re one of my favorite authors for many reasons, so thanks for all you do!
Blessings!

]]> By: Zondervan Sells Youth Specialties to Youthworks « Christian Book Shop Talk http://blog.tonyj.net/2009/11/my-initial-thoughts-on-the-youthworks-aquisition-of-youth-specialties/comment-page-1/#comment-5136 Zondervan Sells Youth Specialties to Youthworks « Christian Book Shop Talk Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:18:56 +0000 http://blog.tonyj.net/?p=705#comment-5136 [...] news has created some discussion in the blogosphere, including comments by Tony Jones,  David Lambert, former YS head Mark Ostreicher (who was released several days previous), and [...] [...] news has created some discussion in the blogosphere, including comments by Tony Jones,  David Lambert, former YS head Mark Ostreicher (who was released several days previous), and [...]

]]> By: Matthew McNutt http://blog.tonyj.net/2009/11/my-initial-thoughts-on-the-youthworks-aquisition-of-youth-specialties/comment-page-1/#comment-5126 Matthew McNutt Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:49:01 +0000 http://blog.tonyj.net/?p=705#comment-5126 Hey, Pittsburgh was memorable ... I certainly won't forget it! Good thoughts on Youthworks and YS. : ) Hey, Pittsburgh was memorable … I certainly won’t forget it!

Good thoughts on Youthworks and YS. : )

]]> By: the youth specialties/zondervan/youthworks story, from where i stand — whyismarko http://blog.tonyj.net/2009/11/my-initial-thoughts-on-the-youthworks-aquisition-of-youth-specialties/comment-page-1/#comment-5123 the youth specialties/zondervan/youthworks story, from where i stand — whyismarko Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:26:18 +0000 http://blog.tonyj.net/?p=705#comment-5123 [...] spent time with the leadership of youthworks, and can affirm what tony jones has written, they are good and honorable people with a heart for youth [...] [...] spent time with the leadership of youthworks, and can affirm what tony jones has written, they are good and honorable people with a heart for youth [...]

]]> By: uberVU - social comments http://blog.tonyj.net/2009/11/my-initial-thoughts-on-the-youthworks-aquisition-of-youth-specialties/comment-page-1/#comment-5120 uberVU - social comments Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:14:13 +0000 http://blog.tonyj.net/?p=705#comment-5120 <strong>Social comments and analytics for this post...</strong> This post was mentioned on Twitter by happydaydeadfis: thoughtful thoughts by tony jones on the acquisition of YS events by Youth Works: http://bit.ly/6RDD6p... Social comments and analytics for this post…

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]]> By: Dan Haugh http://blog.tonyj.net/2009/11/my-initial-thoughts-on-the-youthworks-aquisition-of-youth-specialties/comment-page-1/#comment-5119 Dan Haugh Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:05:24 +0000 http://blog.tonyj.net/?p=705#comment-5119 Thanks Tony for sharing your insights and thoughts. You know both organizations well and I think had shed some good light on this transition. My hope is that YS will continue to have the freedom it once did to push the envelops of ministry and ideas to the next generation of youth workers. Times changes and perhaps this merging of ministries will actually help expand the influence of YS for the next few decades to come. I just came back from the NYWC in Atlanta where the announcement was made and there was some tension and confusion for sure. I choose to trust and be optimistic and (personally) hope you do continue to have opportunities and platforms to share with youth workers. and P.S last year wasn't that bad! Thanks Tony for sharing your insights and thoughts. You know both organizations well and I think had shed some good light on this transition.
My hope is that YS will continue to have the freedom it once did to push the envelops of ministry and ideas to the next generation of youth workers.
Times changes and perhaps this merging of ministries will actually help expand the influence of YS for the next few decades to come.
I just came back from the NYWC in Atlanta where the announcement was made and there was some tension and confusion for sure.
I choose to trust and be optimistic and (personally) hope you do continue to have opportunities and platforms to share with youth workers.
and P.S last year wasn’t that bad!

]]> By: Lars Rood http://blog.tonyj.net/2009/11/my-initial-thoughts-on-the-youthworks-aquisition-of-youth-specialties/comment-page-1/#comment-5111 Lars Rood Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:45:04 +0000 http://blog.tonyj.net/?p=705#comment-5111 Thanks Tony great insight. I was at the three conventions this fall and was around as everything slowly unfolded. What was initially shock and frustration slowly became hope and admiration as more people began to interact with the YouthWorks team. My two cents is they seem to be great people and clearly have a heart for youth ministry in a way that will definitely help shape the future in a great way. Change is always incredibly tough and tribal leadership change is probably one of the most difficult things to do. My prayers are for everyone involved still. Thank you for writing this. You have done a great job of being a peacemaker and voice of hope. I like that role for you. Thanks Tony great insight. I was at the three conventions this fall and was around as everything slowly unfolded. What was initially shock and frustration slowly became hope and admiration as more people began to interact with the YouthWorks team. My two cents is they seem to be great people and clearly have a heart for youth ministry in a way that will definitely help shape the future in a great way. Change is always incredibly tough and tribal leadership change is probably one of the most difficult things to do. My prayers are for everyone involved still. Thank you for writing this. You have done a great job of being a peacemaker and voice of hope. I like that role for you.

]]> By: Rob Miller http://blog.tonyj.net/2009/11/my-initial-thoughts-on-the-youthworks-aquisition-of-youth-specialties/comment-page-1/#comment-5110 Rob Miller Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:12:01 +0000 http://blog.tonyj.net/?p=705#comment-5110 Thanks for the back info. Very encouraging. I definitely missed Marko & Tic, etc. The feel of YS was very very different, but very very encouraging. I've been to some of your seminars & have enjoyed all the ones I've been to. Maybe it's the inisders that got the general session thing last year, was very bizarre to me, IDK if "epic bomb", but I still don't understand what that was about. Wish you'd (and others that weren't there) had been invited back, and I hope it was more for financial reasons than the general session "epic bomb". God bless! Thanks for the back info. Very encouraging. I definitely missed Marko & Tic, etc. The feel of YS was very very different, but very very encouraging. I’ve been to some of your seminars & have enjoyed all the ones I’ve been to. Maybe it’s the inisders that got the general session thing last year, was very bizarre to me, IDK if “epic bomb”, but I still don’t understand what that was about. Wish you’d (and others that weren’t there) had been invited back, and I hope it was more for financial reasons than the general session “epic bomb”. God bless!

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