Len’s life mission is to use oral, written and visual communication with equal effectiveness in telling the story of Jesus Christ. He is a ‘master wordsmith and communicator, ‘ ‘creative master, ‘ ‘thought leader, ‘ and according to one Fulbright scholar, ‘captures the future of language.’Len is Executive Director of Invite Resources and Director of Innovation and Strategy at St. Andrew United Methodist Church in Plano, Texas. Len is formerly the Senior Leadership Editor at Abingdon Press, the main imprint of the United Methodist Publishing House. A pioneer in the use of visual media and storytelling in church life, Len first practiced his calling as a 24-year old Media Minister, leading the creative arts ministry of Ginghamsburg Church, one of the great stories of late 20th century United Methodism in America.