– Pastor E.A. Adeboye
At the August Thanksgiving Service, Pastor E.A. Adeboye shared a powerful message on the nature of a coach. Referencing the recent celebration of the Super Falcons, Nigeria’s female national football team, he acknowledged and thanked the president for the gifts bestowed upon them. Church Gist. However, he also raised a thought-provoking point, questioning why coaches would receive less than the players.
In his sermon, Pastor Adeboye explained that a coach’s value is often misunderstood. A good coach, he emphasized, is not a friend. Church Gist.

He concluded by thanking his own coach for the tough love that built the strength he now relies on to overcome life’s challenges. Church Gist. He ended the message with a heartfelt blessing for all coaches, stating, “God bless the coaches because you need them.”
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