Bill Brownson was perfect on paper. He fit all the qualifications to be the chief financial officer for the West Ohio Conference of the United Methodist Church. Brownson attended King Avenue United Methodist Church, worked at JP Morgan for 20 years and served on several financial boards and councils in the church. His interviewers overwhelmingly agreed he was the best candidate for the position.
COLUMN: Faith for the marginalized at the intersection of thinking and believing
Monday, June 14, 2010 | 12:01 a.m. CDT;
updated 12:49 p.m. CDT, Monday, June 14, 2010
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