WEO Ministries

The definition of bittersweet is a combination of both bitter and sweet, or an emotional feeling that is a mixture of both happy and sad. This is how we are feeling at the loss of our friend Rev. Desmond Sariff-Easmon.
Scripture says, “For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.” 2 Corinthians 5:1
One of our first pastors, the Rev. Desmond Sariff-Easmon, Pastor at the WEO Baptist Church, Wellington, was rushed to the hospital, but soon graduated into heaven.
Rev. Desmond was the first convert when WEO was started in Sierra Leone by Dr. Arnold and Max Gorvie and became one of the first national pastors WEO put in as a pastor of a local church.
When our work that God has given us is finished God takes us home to be with Him. Desmond has served faithfully and shown Jesus’ work on Calvary to countless people through the years. “Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.” 2 Timothy 4:8. His relationship with the Lord, his testimony, his love and service was obvious to those who knew him. His life impacted so many and changed the eternal destination for many more.
Pray for the church where he ministered, for his family, for the man who will step into the position that was vacated at graduation of Desmond to glory.

As the Director of WEO Finances and Developments, I must tell you that in the relatively short time with this ministry, I’ve been absolutely amazed at two things… First, is the number of cheerful givers God has called to this mission field. It’s no surprise that we givers can certainly find other things to do with our time and money, and in fact we often find ourselves wrestling against the wily tempter who is so good at convincing us to spend our hard earned cash and time on the many things he presents as “needs.”
Ultimately, we realize that what the Holy Spirit desires is the willingness to go beyond ourselves, to share what we have and to empathize with those less fortunate. I was once asked a stinging question by a pastor who was initially concerned about my prayer life, but I later learned to apply the question to every area of living, namely, “If I took all the hard earned money and precious time that I spent during the past month and asked myself how it benefited God by making the world a better place to live”, what would I say? Sadly for myself, I didn’t like the answer to that question and so now I try to use it to motivate the way I spend God’s money. But that’s what amazes me about this ministry because I see so many givers who have good and godly responses to this question, knowing how to be cheerful while giving of themselves and their resources.
The second thing that amazes me about this ministry is what God can do with our “cheerful given”, that is our cheerfully given money, material and volunteered time… I am constantly reminded of the truth in the hymn entitled “Little is Much When God is in it”. Truly God blesses this ministry as evidenced by the myriad of accomplishments over the past year. Absolutely astounding if you ask me… Our African pastors overcoming the effects of COVID by conducting door-to-door visitation and having many neighbors hear about Jesus simply because they lived in the same housing complex; The two 40’ CONEX containers containing an enormous amount of goods prepared by many generous souls and delivered to many appreciative souls; Thousands hearing the gospel at the January 2020 Crusade in Moyamba Junction as well as the many other planned events where ultimately hundreds received Jesus as Lord and Savior. The list goes on, but my point is that God has done, and will continue to do amazing things through the willingness of His cheerful givers.
Thank you God, and thank you all for your generosity!