Why is Colorado Springs significant for evangelicals?
Partly because of Haggard and New Life Church , the city has during the past decade become the epicenter for American evangelical life. Haggard has saidd that when he arrived in Colorado Springs, only 10 percent of people went to church; he called it a “pastor’s graveyard.” Since then, the city has become home to evangelical publishing houses such as NavPress, mission groups including Youth With a Mission, and other prominent evangelical organizations such as Focus on the Family and the World Prayer Center (which is affiliated with New Life Church).
