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Why I Want to Buy My Pastor a Private Jet

Why I Want to Buy My Pastor a Private Jet

by Bayo Adeyinka | Apr 17, 2026 | Life Lessons, Ministry, Opinion

If God blesses me, I will buy a private jet for my pastor. Maybe even more. Here’s why: When I started attending my church in 2001, my pastor owned a Volkswagen Beetle. I still remember how we used to wait till he was ready to go home after service so that we...
The Hidden Burdens of Pastoring: Real Stories from the Frontlines

The Hidden Burdens of Pastoring: Real Stories from the Frontlines

by Bayo Adeyinka | Apr 10, 2026 | Inspiration, Leadership, Life Lessons, Ministry

In August 2020, I saw a pastor who buried a member of his church in the morning. I attended the funeral because the person who died was my friend. As we left the funeral, he received a call that another member just died. The same pastor buried the other member that...
When the Sacred Becomes Common: A Lesson from the Courtroom

When the Sacred Becomes Common: A Lesson from the Courtroom

by Bayo Adeyinka | Mar 27, 2026 | Life Lessons, Opinion

I still remember the incident very clearly. I was the President of the Students’ Union Government that year. We had a coaster bus then called ‘Aluta Missiles’. On that particular day, the General Secretary of the Union (now a professor at a university) drove the bus...
How to Access Life-Changing Opportunities Through Your Mentor’s Network

How to Access Life-Changing Opportunities Through Your Mentor’s Network

by Bayo Adeyinka | Mar 20, 2026 | Inspiration, Life Lessons, Tips and Insights

I was in Kigali, Rwanda for my annual vacation that year. I posted a few pictures on social media and then I got a call from the PA to my mentor. She asked what I was doing in Kigali.  Coincidentally, my mentor was in Kigali at the same time and I didn’t know....
The Network Advantage: How Mastering People Skills Can Take You Far

The Network Advantage: How Mastering People Skills Can Take You Far

by Bayo Adeyinka | Mar 13, 2026 | Business and Career, Life Lessons

One of the things I always tell younger colleagues anytime I have the opportunity is to never neglect building their network and improving on their people skills. No matter how brilliant you are, your inability to network or build people skills will limit you. After I...
Success Happens When Preparation Meets Opportunity

Success Happens When Preparation Meets Opportunity

by Bayo Adeyinka | Feb 20, 2026 | Inspiration, Leadership, Life Lessons

I had just been elected to represent my hall (Paradise Hostel) at the Students’ Representative Council 93/94. I was in 200 level and was just cutting my teeth politically on campus. I was outspoken, and in my 100 level, I had been elected as the General Secretary of...
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