REACHING BIRMINGHAM, JEFFERSON, AL
This location has been identified as one of the top areas in Alabama in need of new churches.  This report has been written to assist you in gaining an understanding of where God has gathered concentrations of people in need of Him in order that your church can focus your efforts and resources where He is at work and the need is greatest.  May this report assist your church in hearing God’s invitation to join Him where He is calling.

During the night a vision appeared to Paul: a Macedonian man was standing and pleading with him, "Cross over to Macedonia and help us!"  After he had seen the vision, we immediately made efforts to set out for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to evangelize them.  Acts 10:9-10

LOCATION SUMMARY
The table below identifies the center of the smallest ring in the map above.  The location data provides various types of identification to better describe the location.  The GIS data can be used to map the location in Google maps or Google Earth.

Central Street Address	4100 Crescent Rd	GIS Latitude	33.511330	
Subdivision		GIS Longitude	-86.768880	
Zip Code	35222	Sitescape Category	Suburbscape	
State Region	North Central Region	Sitescape Group	Medium Suburbs	
Association	Birmingham			

POPULATION & HOUSEHOLD BAND COMPOSITION
Below are listed the total number of people and the total number of households corresponding to each of the 3 bands indicated on the map.

CATEGORY	COUNTY	0-1.5 MILES	1.5-3 MILES	3-7 MILES	
2010 Population	666,792	19,446	46,813	195,827	
2010 Households	269,609	10,185	20,008	80,726	
2010 Group Quarters	16,816	369	4,515	6,327	

TOP COMMUNITY TYPES
The largest type of community within this area is affluent, white-collar families. Approximately 4121 households within the 0-1.5 mile band as indicated on the map fall into this description.

COMMUNITY	0-1.5 MI BAND	HHLDS	PERCENT	
Upscale Communities	Affluent, White-collar Families	4,121	40.46%	
Aspiring Communities	Young Singles / Aspiring-Multihousing	3,097	30.41%	
Urban Communities	High Density, Inner-city Neighborhoods	1,592	15.63%	

TOP LIFESTYLE SEGMENTS
The largest type of lifestyle within this area is the America's Wealthiest segment. Approximately 979 households within the 0-1.5 mile band as indicated on the map fall into this description.

LIFESTYLE	DESCRIPTOR	HHLDS	PERCENT	
America's Wealthiest
(80.25% unreached)	The nation's most wealthy households are financially secure with expensive tastes, living the most luxurious of lifestyles in the most affluent and exclusive communities	979	9.61%	
Getting By
(76.15% unreached)	Very low income minority single and single-parent households located in dense neighborhoods of small cities 	891	8.75%	
Upscale Suburbia
(83.33% unreached)	A portrait of pleasant living, consisting of affluent, middle-aged empty nesting couples and singles in established suburban neighbourhoods	630	6.19%	

EVANGELSCAPE: SPIRITUAL INDICATORS
The numbers in this segment communicate the most compelling reasons why this community needs churches and believers to intercede in missional prayer and activity.  This community needs eternal transformation that only comes by way of the gospel and the working of the Holy Spirit.

SPIRITUALITY INDICATOR	COUNTY HHLDS	COUNTY %	BAND HHLDS	BAND %	
Unreached	188,839	70.04%	7,621	74.83%	
Religious but NOT Evangelical	59,062	21.91%	2,074	20.36%	
Spiritual but NOT Evangelical	23,159	8.59%	1,263	12.4%	
Non-Evangelical but NOT Interested	108,094	40.09%	4,318	42.39%	

CHURCHSCAPE: SPIRITUAL INDICATORS
The indicators below reveal a snapshot of the extent of evangelical presence in the focus community.  The last item in this section reveals how many churches are needed in order to have a minimum of one church for every 2000 hhlds (4000 –5000 people).

SPIRITUALITY INDICATOR	COUNTY	COUNTY %	3 MI RING	RING %	
Active Evangelical HHlds	60,770	23%	5,979	20%	
Inactive Evangelical HHlds	20,000	7%	1,967	7%	
# New Churches Needed	0	5	

MISSIONSCAPE: CULTURAL BRIDGES
Cultural bridges are those characteristics that could be used to build relationships with people in the lifestyle group. Various activities, interests, or opinions represented among the consumer behavior characteristics of the lifestyle group offer ways for believers to build relationships with people in the lifestyle group and through that relationship impact them for Christ.

CULTURAL BRIDGE	#HHlds	%HHlds	
Home Personal Computer-HH Own	8,153	80%	
Fast Food/Drive-In Restaurant-Visit Any	8,109	80%	
Family Restaurants/Steak Houses-Visit Any	7,909	78%	
Movies-Attended Movie In Last 6 Months	7,491	74%	
First Aid BandAid/Topical Antibiotic Remedies (Non-Prescription) Use	7,472	73%	
Listening To Music	7,116	70%	
Important To Respect Customs And Beliefs	6,784	67%	

This mission site is located in the North Central Region of the Alabama State Board of Missions.  For more information about this need, contact the regional Church Planting Strategist:  Otis Corbitt (ocorbitt@alsbom.org)