Map

What it is for

The map shows where the ministry's people are. Use it to spot concentrations, find who is near an event, see where books are selling, and build a mailing list by drawing a shape.

Before you start

• Map access. You see only contacts within your scope.

Layers

Screenshot pendingThe map with the layer control open

The map with the layer control open

Layer	Shows
Contacts	One pin per contact with coordinates; click for the name and a link
Heat map	Density of contacts
Sales	Book orders by location, sized by quantity
Geography	Region and area boundaries
Events	Upcoming event venues

Base maps: street map, light, dark, satellite.

Steps: filter

Open the Filter panel to limit the pins by group, tag, region, area or marketing status. Filters apply to the contact and heat layers.

Steps: select by drawing

1. Click a drawing tool (circle, rectangle, polygon) and draw on the map.

2. The panel shows how many contacts are inside. Choose Add to group, Add tag, or Save shape.

   Screenshot pendingCapture with a circle drawn around a city and the count visible

   A drawn circle with the selection panel

3. A saved shape can be reused as a campaign audience ("everyone within this circle") from Shapes in the sidebar or when building a campaign.

Steps: who is near an event

1. Turn on the Events layer and find the venue.
2. Draw a circle around it, then Add to group (for example "Near Wichita conference").
3. Build a campaign for that group (Campaigns).

Tips and troubleshooting

• Pins missing for people you expect: their address did not geocode. Open the contact, fix the address, click Geocode.
• The map loads only the contacts in the current view and your scope, so zoom in for detail.
• Satellite imagery is for orientation; it is not current.