Chicago Bears of the National Football League linebacker, Samuel Onyedikachi Acho – Sam Acho – reveals is desire to not only be the best linebacker in the NF but also a light for Jesus Christ in the league.
The American footballer revealed how much he would love to share the Gospel with his teammates saying
“I’ve always thought, man, I’d love to … share the Gospel with my teammates. I want to be a light to my teammates, There’s a bunch of guys in the NFL that need Jesus. We all need Him.
“Let me get to the people that may never hear, and let me be a light to them.”
The 29-year-old Chicago Bears player attributed large part of his life to his faith in Christ and also likens his conversations with God in the same way he would a close friend.
“My faith is a part of who I am. There are so many times I have conversations with God throughout the day like moment by moment, minute by minute.” He said before reenacting a conversation he would have with God. “It’s like, ‘all right Lord, I need some guidance, I need some direction, what do you think about this?’ I almost talk to Him like He’s one of my friends,” he said.
In 2016, both Sam and Emmanuel Acho, his elder brother who also played football for Texas, went to Nigeria to participate in Living Hope Christian Ministries’ medical mission Operation Hope
