John M. Rinaldo

The key to good youth ministry is not the quality or the quantity of programs and events, but is the quality of the relationships the youth ministry leaders build with the teens. Youth ministry leaders should be relational ministers. Meaning, their goal is to genuinely care for young people. This workshop will explore six must-know strategies for becoming a more relational youth minister.

John M. Rinaldo

John M. Rinaldo is the founder of REAL Ministry (realministry.org) and is dedicated to leadership and organizational development in church ministry settings. Rinaldo’s passion for impacting leaders and influencing influencers in ministry has come from his experience as a parish, diocesan, and national leader, working with many churches and ministry organizations.  John is also the Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry for the Diocese of San Jose, California.