A roadmap for church leaders to break the model of "managing" their parish to setting a foundation for growth and hope.

This practical, no-nonsense guide challenges church leaders to get out of "survival mode" and start imagining-and living out-a future filled with growth and hope. In his years of work with congregations in the Episcopal Diocese of New York, Gerald Keucher discovered that the shrinkage in numbers in many congregations of mainline churches "has deeply affected the psyches of those who lead our congregations. In many cases, they've been 'managing decline' for so long that they've forgotten to look to the future." Keucher outlines a method for sound leadership and asset management in clear, easy-to-follow chapters.

Gerald W. Keucher is an Episcopal priest, retired chief operating officer of the Diocese of New York, and author of Remember the Future: Financial Leadership and Asset Management for Congregations. He lives in Staten Island, New York.

Remember the Future is a result of years of hands-on consulting work with struggling congregations by Jerry Keucher, controller of the Diocese of New York. Keucher notes that many, if not most, congregations in mainline churches have declined in the past forty years and that this shrinkage in numbers "has deeply affected the psyches" of congregational leaders. Using a positive tone and attitude to help congregations imagine health instead of decline, Keucher offers clear, step-by-step methods and advice on analyzing and managing all aspects of congregational assets.