For St. Stephens, located at 10th and Ludlow Streets, Gutierrez has defined a community-oriented mission — with no Sunday services — in a busy Center City neighborhood; he envisions it also partnering with nearby hospitals and becoming a training center for deacons. At. St. John’s, the bishop touts the benefits of being headquartered at a church that is centrally located in the region, with a growing and diverse population that he says “could be a launching pad" for a “nimble” church equipped to serve into the future.