REACHING BONDURANT, POLK, IA
This location has been identified as one of the top areas in Iowa 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	302 Lincoln St SE	GIS Latitude	41.698240	
Subdivision		GIS Longitude	-93.461330	
Zip Code	50035	Sitescape Category	Townscape	
State Region	Metro	Sitescape Group	Small Towns	

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	0-3 MILES	3-7 MILES	7-10 MILES	
2010 Population	436,002	5,982	47,081	99,004	
2010 Households	171,303	2,209	17,529	37,652	
2010 Group Quarters	9,295	0	772	1,271	

TOP COMMUNITY TYPES
The largest type of community within this area is established, diverse households. Approximately 935 households within the 0-3 mile band as indicated on the map fall into this description.

COMMUNITY	0-3 MI BAND	HHLDS	PERCENT	
Mainstay Communities	Established, Diverse Households	935	42.35%	
Upscale Communities	Affluent, White-collar Families	889	40.26%	
Working Communities	Blue-collar, Working Families	339	15.35%	

TOP LIFESTYLE SEGMENTS
The largest type of lifestyle within this area is the Family Convenience segment. Approximately 675 households within the 0-3 mile band as indicated on the map fall into this description.

LIFESTYLE	DESCRIPTOR	HHLDS	PERCENT	
Family Convenience
(63.76% unreached)	Sprawling families living in remote towns and military bases containing dual-income couples working at skilled blue-collar jobs in manufacturing and construction as well as in the military	675	30.56%	
Successful Urban Sprawl
(75.11% unreached)	Middle-age, married couples with children who enjoy an upscale life far from the downtown hustle of city living	454	20.55%	
Urban Commuter Fam.
(67.14% unreached)	Upscale, college educated Baby Boomer families and couples living in comfortable, single detached homes in city neighborhoods on the metropolitan fringe	337	15.26%	

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	118,806	69.35%	1,497	67.78%	
Religious but NOT Evangelical	27,073	15.8%	275	12.44%	
Spiritual but NOT Evangelical	19,462	11.36%	266	12.05%	
Non-Evangelical but NOT Interested	72,576	42.37%	956	43.29%	

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	16,458	10%	223	10%	
Inactive Evangelical HHlds	36,040	21%	488	22%	
# New Churches Needed	86	1	

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	
Fast Food/Drive-In Restaurant-Visit Any	1,944	88%	
Family Restaurants/Steak Houses-Visit Any	1,930	87%	
Home Personal Computer-HH Own	1,867	85%	
First Aid BandAid/Topical Antibiotic Remedies (Non-Prescription) Use	1,685	76%	
HH Uses Computer For Internet/E-mail	1,582	72%	
Listening To Music	1,578	71%	
Important To Respect Customs And Beliefs	1,554	70%	

This mission site is located in the Metro of the Baptist Convention of Iowa.  For more information about this need, contact the regional Church Planting Strategist:  Tim Lubinus (tlubinus@bciowa.org)