Here's a quote from an article that used to be available on line but no longer is. I believe it says it all why Youth Ministers need to have some kind of web presence on a website, blog, or social media:
From JoeRBennett formerly of Churchsmo blog:
"So why do Youth Ministers need to be online?
The answer is simple – because that’s where your students spend a lot of their time. The Internet is a mission field in and of itself. You have an opportunity to connect with students in a whole new way.”
Amen!