REACHING ALLEN PARK, WAYNE, MI
This location has been identified as one of the top areas in Michigan 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	60 Ruth Ave	GIS Latitude	42.234110	
Subdivision		GIS Longitude	-83.211650	
Zip Code	48101	Sitescape Category	Cityscape	
State Region	Region Five	Sitescape Group	Small Cities	
Association	Greater Detroit			

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	0-0.5 MILES	0.5-1.5 MILES	1.5-3 MILES	
2010 Population	1,898,563	3,562	30,989	99,710	
2010 Households	699,322	1,416	12,666	39,070	
2010 Group Quarters	32,766	5	129	638	

TOP COMMUNITY TYPES
The largest type of community within this area is affluent, white-collar families. Approximately 1234 households within the 0-0.5 mile band as indicated on the map fall into this description.

COMMUNITY	0-0.5 MI BAND	HHLDS	PERCENT	
Upscale Communities	Affluent, White-collar Families	1,234	87.09%	
Working Communities	Blue-collar, Working Families	128	9.03%	
Aspiring Communities	Young Singles / Aspiring-Multihousing	50	3.53%	

TOP LIFESTYLE SEGMENTS
The largest type of lifestyle within this area is the Steadfast Conservative segment. Approximately 128 households within the 0-0.5 mile band as indicated on the map fall into this description.

LIFESTYLE	DESCRIPTOR	HHLDS	PERCENT	
Steadfast Conservative
(68.53% unreached)	Home to high-school educated mature singles and couples living in middle-class urban blue-collar neighborhoods  	128	9.04%	
Stable Careers
(72.13% unreached)	Young and ethnically diverse singles residing in low- and high-rise apartment buildings and living comfortable lifestyles in big-city metropolitan areas  	50	3.53%	
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	26	1.84%	

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	489,789	70.04%	959	67.69%	
Religious but NOT Evangelical	152,338	21.78%	227	16.06%	
Spiritual but NOT Evangelical	56,789	8.12%	146	10.31%	
Non-Evangelical but NOT Interested	286,981	41.04%	585	41.31%	

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	78,825	11%	6,319	12%	
Inactive Evangelical HHlds	130,709	19%	10,478	20%	
# New Churches Needed	350	27	

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	
Family Restaurants/Steak Houses-Visit Any	1,218	86%	
Fast Food/Drive-In Restaurant-Visit Any	1,207	85%	
Home Personal Computer-HH Own	1,173	83%	
First Aid BandAid/Topical Antibiotic Remedies (Non-Prescription) Use	1,060	75%	
HH Uses Computer For Internet/E-mail	981	69%	
Listening To Music	981	69%	
Ailments Last Yr-Any Ailment	969	68%	

This mission site is located in the Region Five of the Baptist State Convention of Michigan.  For more information about this need, contact the regional Church Planting Strategist:  convention office (info@bscm.org)