REACHING STRASBURG, ADAMS, 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	5600-6370 County Road 40	GIS Latitude	39.803520	
Subdivision		GIS Longitude	-104.301630	
Zip Code	80136	Sitescape Category	Countryscape	
State Region	Front Range	Sitescape Group	Remote Areas	
Association	Mile High			

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	451,685	6,529	4,835	2,480	
2010 Households	147,177	2,138	1,608	848	
2010 Group Quarters	3,667	14	0	0	

TOP COMMUNITY TYPES
The largest type of community within this area is established, diverse households. Approximately 989 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	989	46.28%	
Upscale Communities	Affluent, White-collar Families	940	43.99%	
Country Communities	Rural, Agri. & Mining Families	124	5.8%	

TOP LIFESTYLE SEGMENTS
The largest type of lifestyle within this area is the Family Convenience segment. Approximately 836 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	836	39.1%	
New Suburbia Fam.
(67.50% unreached)	Young, affluent working couples with pre-school children concentrated in fast-growing, metro fringe communities	813	38.03%	
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	144	6.74%	

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	101,717	69.11%	1,407	65.8%	
Religious but NOT Evangelical	22,826	15.51%	237	11.07%	
Spiritual but NOT Evangelical	16,541	11.24%	308	14.41%	
Non-Evangelical but NOT Interested	62,387	42.39%	862	40.32%	

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	7,126	5%	9	6%	
Inactive Evangelical HHlds	38,334	26%	50	31%	
# New Churches Needed	74	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	1,918	90%	
Family Restaurants/Steak Houses-Visit Any	1,893	89%	
Home Personal Computer-HH Own	1,890	88%	
HH Uses Computer For Internet/E-mail	1,653	77%	
First Aid BandAid/Topical Antibiotic Remedies (Non-Prescription) Use	1,646	77%	
Important To Respect Customs And Beliefs	1,589	74%	
Movies-Attended Movie In Last 6 Months	1,526	71%	

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