It has been suggested that the church embraced these games as a tool to help teach Africans the 'modern virtues' of organization, rule following, time measurement, teamwork and the cooperation with officials.
Inaaminika kwamba kanisa iliendeleza michezo kusaidia kuwafunza waafrika maadili mapya ya jumuia, ufuataji wa sheria, kuweka wakati, kufanyakazi kwa pamoja na mashirikiano na maofisa husika.