Southern Oregon consists of multiple types of beautiful & rustic settings, including lakes, rivers, streams, forests, and desert. Communities are equally diverse, with cities and towns ranging from a few hundred to 80,000+ residents, with farming, ranching, forestry, and tourism making up the bulk of the economy. Our goal is to utilize the beautiful and diverse nature of southern Oregon to draw attention to the One who created and sustains it all, and to minister to God's prize creations, people made in His image & likeness.
Demographics are diverse, with many cities and towns consisting of poor, middle, and wealthy working-class people. White and Hispanic/Latino groups make up most of the population, with Native American and other minority groups making up the rest. Roughly 20% of the Southern Oregon population lives below the poverty line, creating unique challenges, especially in the more sparsely populated towns.