REACHING CALHAN, EL PASO, 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	27602-27798 U.S. 24	GIS Latitude	39.032490	
Subdivision		GIS Longitude	-104.314060	
Zip Code	80808	Sitescape Category	Townscape	
State Region	Front Range	Sitescape Group	Small Towns	
Association	Pikes Peak			

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	614,050	1,324	1,840	2,791	
2010 Households	221,792	502	650	939	
2010 Group Quarters	16,452	0	0	43	

TOP COMMUNITY TYPES
The largest type of community within this area is established, diverse households. Approximately 325 households within the 0-3 mile band as indicated on the map fall into this description.

COMMUNITY	0-3 MI BAND	HHLDS	PERCENT	
Mainstay Communities	Established, Diverse Households	325	64.87%	
Working Communities	Blue-collar, Working Families	86	17.17%	
Country Communities	Rural, Agri. & Mining Families	48	9.58%	

TOP LIFESTYLE SEGMENTS
The largest type of lifestyle within this area is the Family Convenience segment. Approximately 216 households within the 0-3 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	216	43.03%	
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	81	16.14%	
Steadfast Conservative
(68.53% unreached)	Home to high-school educated mature singles and couples living in middle-class urban blue-collar neighborhoods  	73	14.54%	

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	153,759	69.33%	325	64.82%	
Religious but NOT Evangelical	34,786	15.68%	54	10.81%	
Spiritual but NOT Evangelical	25,866	11.66%	70	13.88%	
Non-Evangelical but NOT Interested	93,400	42.11%	201	40.13%	

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	23,461	11%	61	12%	
Inactive Evangelical HHlds	44,572	20%	115	23%	
# New Churches Needed	111	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	447	89%	
Family Restaurants/Steak Houses-Visit Any	436	87%	
Home Personal Computer-HH Own	420	84%	
First Aid BandAid/Topical Antibiotic Remedies (Non-Prescription) Use	383	76%	
HH Uses Computer For Internet/E-mail	350	70%	
Listening To Music	348	69%	
Important To Respect Customs And Beliefs	348	69%	

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)