Paul Franklyn is Associate Publisher for Abingdon Press and was Project Director for the Common English Bible in Nashville, TN. He earned the PhD in Old Testament from Vanderbilt University. Since 1983 Paul has acquired, edited, or produced more than 750 books, CD-ROMs, DVDs, and commercial web sites. He specializes in planning and launching new business ventures, and his resource development emphasis is in Bible, reference, and resources for leaders of congregations.