Julio Rios-Valentin

Rev. Julio Ríos Valentín Jr. was born on October 2, 1976, in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico.  He was born to humble parents Julio Ríos Caban Sr. and Minerva Ríos Valentín.  He has two sisters whose name are Vanessa Ríos-Reyes and Yesenia Ríos-Martínez, and his brother who is Joel Ríos.  God has blessed him with 4 handsome nephews and 3 beautiful nieces: Jesiah Joel Ríos, Rafael Reyes IV, Jiovanni Mikael Reyes and Julián Xavier Reyes, Noelle Grace Martínez, Emerie Rae Martínez, Aubrey Karis Martínez.

In November 1978, his family decided to move from Puerto Rico to the United States. They eventually settled in Jersey City, NJ, and shortly after moving there they began visiting the Pentecostal Church of God in Hoboken, NJ, under the direction of Pastor Rev. Juan A. Sánchez and his wife, Mis. Rosita Sanchez.

At a very young age he was drawn to ministry and God’s calling on his life. He preached his first sermon at the age of 10 at a missionary service sponsored by the children’s society. During his time in the Church in Hoboken, he was very active. He served as a teacher, musician, preacher, and leader under the direction of his Pastor.

In 1995, the Lord took him to the state of Florida, to help a church planting project that had been established in Hollywood, FL. There God continued to use him in teaching, preaching, in the music ministry and as leader. During that time, he became one of the pioneers who helped in the development of the Latin American Council Youth Association in the state of Florida and served as the first Vice President of Hollywood/Miami District.

In January 2000, he returned to his home and church in Hoboken, N.J. Here God continued to order his steps, and he became a teacher within Department of Christian Education.  He also began working as a church musician and he was president of the church’s youth ministry.  Within the Latin American Council, he served as the District Vice President of New Jersey North, where he oversaw and helped develop youth societies in more than 30 churches.  Additionally, he was named the Director of International Missions Department of the Youth Association of the Latin American Council.

In October 2000 he founded Visionaries of Christ, Inc. This organization is made up of pastors, preachers, singers, and musicians.  Thru this organization, God has allowed Rev. Rios Valentin to minister around the world preaching, teaching, evangelizing, and working in missions for the Glory of God and for the expansion of the Kingdom of Heaven.

God further blessed life of Rev. Ríos Valentín when in October 2000, he was received as minister of the Latin American Council. On the eve of his seventh ministry anniversary celebration with Visionaries of Christ, God called him into the pastoral ministry.

In 2009 while he was training to be the director of operations of the company where he worked secularly, God dealt with him directly in his office and called him to full-time ministry.  In 2010, following God’s direction, he moved to the city of Philadelphia where God opened the door for him to work with the Pentecostal Church of God International Movement.  The Bishop, Rev. Santo Román of the Latin American Council, understanding that it was God’s direction, gave him a letter of recommendation, which presented him as a son of the council.  The letter was received and accepted by the Pentecostal Church of God International Movement and On May 4, 2012, Rev. Ríos Valentín was received as an ordained minister of the organization.

Rev. Rios Valentin serves as mentor and counselor to a number of ministers and leaders.  Thru the organization he also serves various organizations and councils by providing pastoral seminars and leadership workshops. God has also allowed him to develop a mission’s department within the organization, which has reached countries such as Guatemala, Mexico, El Salvador, Colombia, Nicaragua, Honduras, and Dominica Republic. Additionally, Rev. Ríos Valentín has

Rev. Ríos Valentín has more than three decades of experience in church leadership and as an educator. He has 26 years of experience as a minister and has also been working with couples for more than 15 years, sharing with them marriage conferences and premarital classes.

He is currently working in the state of Florida, always giving glory to God for everything He has done, is doing and will continue to do in his life.