REACHING CORTEZ, MONTEZUMA, 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	512 E Empire St	GIS Latitude	37.360030	
Subdivision		GIS Longitude	-108.580990	
Zip Code	81321	Sitescape Category	Townscape	
State Region	Western Colorado	Sitescape Group	Small Towns	
Association	Mesa Verde			

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	25,498	10,110	5,334	3,261	
2010 Households	9,648	3,907	1,925	1,283	
2010 Group Quarters	438	266	19	12	

TOP COMMUNITY TYPES
The largest type of community within this area is blue-collar, working families. Approximately 2091 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	2,091	53.49%	
Mainstay Communities	Established, Diverse Households	650	16.63%	
Country Communities	Rural, Agri. & Mining Families	428	10.95%	

TOP LIFESTYLE SEGMENTS
The largest type of lifestyle within this area is the Working Rural Suburbia segment. Approximately 717 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 	717	18.35%	
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	298	7.63%	
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	238	6.09%	

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	6,242	64.7%	2,556	65.42%	
Religious but NOT Evangelical	1,202	12.46%	514	13.16%	
Spiritual but NOT Evangelical	1,227	12.72%	491	12.56%	
Non-Evangelical but NOT Interested	3,815	39.54%	1,552	39.73%	

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	854	9%	339	9%	
Inactive Evangelical HHlds	2,552	26%	1,014	26%	
# New Churches Needed	5	2	

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	3,384	87%	
Family Restaurants/Steak Houses-Visit Any	3,237	83%	
Home Personal Computer-HH Own	2,949	75%	
First Aid BandAid/Topical Antibiotic Remedies (Non-Prescription) Use	2,690	69%	
Ailments Last Yr-Any Ailment	2,664	68%	
Listening To Music	2,628	67%	
Like To Have Circle Of Close Friends	2,390	61%	

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)