REACHING SAN LUIS, COSTILLA, CO
This location has been identified as one of the top areas in Colorado 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	State Highway 152	GIS Latitude	37.199410	
Subdivision		GIS Longitude	-105.425910	
Zip Code	81152	Sitescape Category	Countryscape	
State Region	Western Colorado	Sitescape Group	Distant Settlements	
Association	Continental Divide			

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	0-7 MILES	7-10 MILES	10-15 MILES	
2010 Population	3,073	1,156	269	579	
2010 Households	1,575	626	148	292	
2010 Group Quarters	0	0	0	0	

TOP COMMUNITY TYPES
The largest type of community within this area is established, diverse households. Approximately 579 households within the 0-7 mile band as indicated on the map fall into this description.

COMMUNITY	0-7 MI BAND	HHLDS	PERCENT	
Mainstay Communities	Established, Diverse Households	579	92.49%	
Country Communities	Rural, Agri. & Mining Families	34	5.43%	
Urban Communities	High Density, Inner-city Neighborhoods	7	1.12%	

TOP LIFESTYLE SEGMENTS
The largest type of lifestyle within this area is the Urban Blues segment. Approximately 579 households within the 0-7 mile band as indicated on the map fall into this description.

LIFESTYLE	DESCRIPTOR	HHLDS	PERCENT	
Urban Blues
(64.35% unreached)	Young Hispanic families, singles, and single parents living in urban areas working in low paying, entry-level blue-collar and service jobs 	579	92.49%	
Coal & Crops
(61.02% unreached)	Rural, low-income families and singles living in small, racially mixed hamlets in sparsely populated areas working in mining and farming jobs throughout the Midwest and South	31	4.95%	
Rugged Southern Style
(58.43% unreached)	Rural working-class households of older married couples and retirees residing in aging houses and mobile homes located in the most isolated communities in the Southwest and Western states 	7	1.12%	

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	979	62.19%	402	64.25%	
Religious but NOT Evangelical	181	11.5%	85	13.5%	
Spiritual but NOT Evangelical	143	9.06%	22	3.56%	
Non-Evangelical but NOT Interested	656	41.63%	295	47.2%	

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	0	0%	0	0%	
Inactive Evangelical HHlds	596	38%	135	35%	
# New Churches Needed	1	0	

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	549	88%	
Family Restaurants/Steak Houses-Visit Any	472	75%	
Home Personal Computer-HH Own	433	69%	
Like To Have Circle Of Close Friends	400	64%	
First Aid BandAid/Topical Antibiotic Remedies (Non-Prescription) Use	394	63%	
Listening To Music	383	61%	
Ailments Last Yr-Any Ailment	370	59%	

This mission site is located in the Western Colorado of the Colorado Baptist General Convention.  For more information about this need, contact the regional Church Planting Strategist:  Steve Hoekstra (alpinerm@qwestoffice.net)