REACHING FORT MORGAN, MORGAN, 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	900-998 Lake St	GIS Latitude	40.258720	
Subdivision		GIS Longitude	-103.797330	
Zip Code	80701	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	27,999	14,124	2,361	6,432	
2010 Households	10,158	5,083	855	2,350	
2010 Group Quarters	802	347	0	455	

TOP COMMUNITY TYPES
The largest type of community within this area is blue-collar, working families. Approximately 2444 households within the 0-3 mile band as indicated on the map fall into this description.

COMMUNITY	0-3 MI BAND	HHLDS	PERCENT	
Working Communities	Blue-collar, Working Families	2,444	48.08%	
Mainstay Communities	Established, Diverse Households	1,078	21.21%	
Urban Communities	High Density, Inner-city Neighborhoods	564	11.1%	

TOP LIFESTYLE SEGMENTS
The largest type of lifestyle within this area is the Working Rural Suburbia segment. Approximately 758 households within the 0-3 mile band as indicated on the map fall into this description.

LIFESTYLE	DESCRIPTOR	HHLDS	PERCENT	
Working Rural Suburbia
(60.31% unreached)	Middle-class empty-nesting couples, middle-aged families and single seniors living in older, industrial towns skilled in blue-collar construction and manufacturing jobs 	758	14.91%	
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 	463	9.11%	
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	441	8.68%	

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	6,528	64.26%	3,342	65.75%	
Religious but NOT Evangelical	1,272	12.52%	684	13.45%	
Spiritual but NOT Evangelical	833	8.2%	514	10.11%	
Non-Evangelical but NOT Interested	4,423	43.54%	2,144	42.19%	

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	797	8%	382	8%	
Inactive Evangelical HHlds	2,834	28%	1,359	27%	
# New Churches Needed	5	3	

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	4,386	86%	
Family Restaurants/Steak Houses-Visit Any	4,142	81%	
Home Personal Computer-HH Own	3,785	74%	
First Aid BandAid/Topical Antibiotic Remedies (Non-Prescription) Use	3,496	69%	
Listening To Music	3,375	66%	
Ailments Last Yr-Any Ailment	3,351	66%	
Like To Have Circle Of Close Friends	3,118	61%	

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)