REACHING AGATE, 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	20021-20321 County Road 150	GIS Latitude	39.418550	
Subdivision		GIS Longitude	-104.288220	
Zip Code	80101	Sitescape Category	Countryscape	
State Region	Eastern Plains	Sitescape Group	Remote Areas	
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	0-7 MILES	7-10 MILES	10-15 MILES	
2010 Population	23,589	816	504	6,075	
2010 Households	8,198	272	179	2,080	
2010 Group Quarters	53	0	0	14	

TOP COMMUNITY TYPES
The largest type of community within this area is established, diverse households. Approximately 133 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	133	48.9%	
Upscale Communities	Affluent, White-collar Families	67	24.63%	
Country Communities	Rural, Agri. & Mining Families	56	20.59%	

TOP LIFESTYLE SEGMENTS
The largest type of lifestyle within this area is the Family Convenience segment. Approximately 114 households within the 0-7 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	114	41.91%	
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	35	12.87%	
2nd Generation Success
(73.84% unreached)	Upper-middle-class and large multi-ethnic households working in white and blue-collar jobs within metro fringe communities	32	11.76%	

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%	177	64.97%	
Religious but NOT Evangelical	1,125	13.72%	29	10.55%	
Spiritual but NOT Evangelical	928	11.32%	31	11.48%	
Non-Evangelical but NOT Interested	3,451	42.09%	117	42.95%	

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%	1	2%	
Inactive Evangelical HHlds	2,526	31%	14	33%	
# New Churches Needed	4	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	241	88%	
Family Restaurants/Steak Houses-Visit Any	235	86%	
Home Personal Computer-HH Own	225	83%	
First Aid BandAid/Topical Antibiotic Remedies (Non-Prescription) Use	207	76%	
Listening To Music	188	69%	
HH Uses Computer For Internet/E-mail	187	69%	
Important To Respect Customs And Beliefs	185	68%	

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)