REACHING ELIZABETH, ELBERT, 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	35896-35998 Elkridge Run	GIS Latitude	39.389060	
Subdivision		GIS Longitude	-104.572920	
Zip Code	80107	Sitescape Category	Townscape	
State Region	Eastern Plains	Sitescape Group	Medium Towns	
Association	Great Commission Partnership			

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	23,589	4,569	9,575	13,521	
2010 Households	8,198	1,600	3,283	4,346	
2010 Group Quarters	53	0	14	0	

TOP COMMUNITY TYPES
The largest type of community within this area is affluent, white-collar families. Approximately 1100 households within the 0-3 mile band as indicated on the map fall into this description.

COMMUNITY	0-3 MI BAND	HHLDS	PERCENT	
Upscale Communities	Affluent, White-collar Families	1,100	68.71%	
Mainstay Communities	Established, Diverse Households	436	27.23%	
Aspiring Communities	Young Singles / Aspiring-Multihousing	45	2.81%	

TOP LIFESTYLE SEGMENTS
The largest type of lifestyle within this area is the Small Town Success segment. Approximately 740 households within the 0-3 mile band as indicated on the map fall into this description.

LIFESTYLE	DESCRIPTOR	HHLDS	PERCENT	
Small Town Success
(69.25% unreached)	White-collar, college educated, middle-aged working couples living in newly developed subdivisions outside the nation's beltways	740	46.25%	
Prime Middle America
(65.13% unreached)	A mix of young, upper-middle-class couples and families living in both small towns and mid-sized cities working in well paying white-collar and blue-collar jobs	296	18.5%	
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	172	10.75%	

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	5,503	67.13%	1,098	68.62%	
Religious but NOT Evangelical	1,125	13.72%	231	14.44%	
Spiritual but NOT Evangelical	928	11.32%	194	12.12%	
Non-Evangelical but NOT Interested	3,451	42.09%	673	42.06%	

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	169	2%	32	2%	
Inactive Evangelical HHlds	2,526	31%	472	29%	
# New Churches Needed	4	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	
Home Personal Computer-HH Own	1,421	89%	
Family Restaurants/Steak Houses-Visit Any	1,419	89%	
Fast Food/Drive-In Restaurant-Visit Any	1,400	88%	
HH Uses Computer For Internet/E-mail	1,247	78%	
First Aid BandAid/Topical Antibiotic Remedies (Non-Prescription) Use	1,245	78%	
Important To Respect Customs And Beliefs	1,211	76%	
Movies-Attended Movie In Last 6 Months	1,190	74%	

This mission site is located in the Eastern Plains of the Colorado Baptist General Convention.  For more information about this need, contact the regional Church Planting Strategist:  Jim Misloski (jmisloski@cbgc.org)