PSAM : Our Mission and Vision

The Pentecostal Sub-Arctic Mission's desire is to reach out into the Northwest Territories and spread the gospel of Jesus Christ. Great distances between settlement, severe winters, and limited access, make this a difficult chore. The cost of starting and supporting a work in the North can be prohibitive. However, the gospel must get out and the Pentecostal Sub-Arctic Mission is committed to that task in spite of the obstacles.

At the time of this writing there are eleven churches operating in the Northwest Territories. Three churches: Yellowknife, Fort Smith, and Hay River are now self-supporting and no longer rely on the Mission for funding. The other seven churches are supported financially by the Mission. They are Kugluktuk (Coppermine), Fort Good Hope, Tulita (Fort Norman), Fort Simpson, Fort Providence, Fort Resolution, and the Hay River Native work, partially.

In the fall of 1985 the Pentecostal Sub-Arctic Mission helped to established a Bible School in Fort Smith. This Bible School, known as Sub-Arctic Leadership Training College (S.A.L.T.), is to provide training for those desiring to minister in the North. Already natives who have been saved are attending this College with the hope and desire of being able to go back to their people and pastor the work there.

The vision of the mission is ongoing. Plans are underway to pioneer works in Norman Wells and Wrigley. The Word must go out to these communities and the Mission accepts that responsibility. We know that once these works are operational other settlements will draw our attention. The North is a vast territory that is constantly growing. The Pentecostal Sub-Arctic Mission wants to be there with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.