Session 6. Being an Incarnational Presence: Listening Like Jesus

May 13, 2025 in the Welborn Community Room at 11:15 AM

It’s been said the first duty of love is to listen. Attention is the rarest form of care. But if you’ve ever experienced it then you know how transformative (and incredibly rare) it is to have someone actually listen to you and see you. “When the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her” (Luke 7.13).

How do we see the people around us with the eyes of Jesus? How do we embody an Incarnational Presence. How can I, as a disciple of Jesus, reflect Jesus, listen like Jesus would listen, speak like Jesus would speak and engage in a way that has the aroma of Christ? How can we be our best when it matters the most?

Lord, teach us to listen. Lord, help us to see.

Meet Our Speaker

Our series presenter is Rankin Wilbourne of Broom Tree Media. Rankin (B.A. University of Mississippi, M.Div. Princeton Theological Seminary) has been a pastor for over two decades, serving in a variety of contexts, including as lead pastor in Los Angeles, and assistant pastor in the Northeast, South and, most recently, the Midwest. Before becoming a pastor, he worked in corporate banking for several years. He’s written two award-winning books and is keenly interested in emotional health, wholehearted discipleship, and building bridges from the Bible to our modern concerns.

He loves sports, including coaching his three children’s teams. He’s married to Morgen and their family resides in Evansville, Indiana.

Session Details

Because we want this conversation to be focused and the training to be of utmost benefit, attendance is limited to 22 participants per session, with a preference toward lead pastors, executive pastors, and church board chairpersons. 3 per church maximum please.
All sessions are from 11:15 a.m.-1:00 p.m. in the Welborn Community Room
Each session, including lunch, is provided free of charge by Welborn’s Church Engagement Program