What happens when 52 young people travel across the frozen Northwest Territories in –40°C weather to gather for one weekend? You witness lives transformed, future leaders called, and communities filled with new hope. From first-time commitments to Christ to young Northerners sensing a call to ministry, Camp Compass Winter Weekend was more than an event—it was a glimpse of what God is doing in the North.

What makes a road worth taking? In the far North, faith is carried by a faithful few who refuse to give up, even when the cost is high. This story follows a winter journey up the ice road into remote communities where hardship is real, hope is hard-won, and God is quietly at work. It’s a reminder that no place is too far, no church too small, and no person unseen by God.

What happens when three Alberta churches team up with believers in the North to pioneer a Spirit-filled camp on contested spiritual ground? Against bears, black flies, road closures, and every imaginable obstacle, God broke through with revival among hurting youth in the Northwest Territories. Read the story of Camp Compass—it will stir your faith and remind you why the North matters for the nation.

Why did we move our young family to the Northwest Territories? It is to pursue God's face and see His hand move and shake every hamlet, village, town, and city, pushing back the darkness that has held dominion here for far too long.

For James Clarence, being a part of the PAOC family is to be a part of great potential – the potential to see the Lord move in a fresh and new way.