Every writer needs a coach…
Someone to guide, challenge, cheer, and show them the paths to making excellent work. Every writer needs a community. A team of committed allies that will help encourage, sharpen, and spur them on in their craft. Every writer needs help.
The GCD Writers’ Mentoring Cohort is just that environment. Over six sessions, we invite writers from all experience levels into a community and coaching environment to help shape and sharpen the writer, their process, and their craft. Through six virtual video calls with award-winning authors, you will be better equipped to write resources that make, mature, and multiply disciples of Jesus.
The cohort involves:
Six video coaching calls with the GCD team and respected, award-winning authors in the Christian publishing industry.
Feedback and resourcing from the GCD editorial team to help hone and sharpen your voice.
Peer-group community and encouragement from other members of the cohort.
Reading and writing exercises to help you become the writer God intended you to be.
Cost: $599 (can be paid in installments)
Every writer needs a coach…
Someone to guide, challenge, cheer, and show them the paths to making excellent work. Every writer needs a community. A team of committed allies that will help encourage, sharpen, and spur them on in their craft. Every writer needs help.
The GCD Writers’ Mentoring Cohort is just that environment. Over six sessions, we invite writers from all experience levels into a community and coaching environment to help shape and sharpen the writer, their process, and their craft. Through six virtual video calls with award-winning authors, you will be better equipped to write resources that make, mature, and multiply disciples of Jesus.
The cohort involves:
Six video coaching calls with the GCD team and respected, award-winning authors in the Christian publishing industry.
Feedback and resourcing from the GCD editorial team to help hone and sharpen your voice.
Peer-group community and encouragement from other members of the cohort.
Reading and writing exercises to help you become the writer God intended you to be.
Cost: $599 (can be paid in installments)
Coaches and Schedule
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Jen Wilkin
Session 1: Why Write?
September 24, 2026 3pm EST
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Jared C. Wilson
Session 2: What Makes for Good Writing?
October 7, 2026 3pm EST
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Hannah Anderson
Session 3: Writing for the Hands
October 22, 2026 3PM EST
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Barnabas Piper
Session 4: Writing for the Head
November 4, 2026 3PM EST
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Jonathan K. Dodson
Session 5: Writing for the Heart
November 21, 2026 3pm EST
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Drew Dyck
Session 6: Writing for Publication
December 2, 2026 3PM EST
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Jeremy Writebol
Host and 1:1 Coach
Who We’ve Coached
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Whitney K. Pipkin
Journalist, Author & Editor
I had been working as a journalist for more than a decade when I joined the GCD Writer's Cohort in 2020. I still had no idea whether my secular journalism work would translate into experience in the Christian book publishing world. GCD gave me an introduction to the Christian publishing landscape and gave me the encouragement I needed to move forward. One of the connections I made during the cohort led to my first book. I've also made writer friends I've kept up with ever since, and it's a joy to cheer each other on in the kingdom work of writing in all forms.
Books:
We Shall All Be Changed: How Facing Death with Loved Ones Transforms Us -
Dustin Crowe
Pastor, Author
The GCD Writers' Cohort exceeded my expectations and proved to be a great investment in my writing. It helped me hone my craft, connect with fellow writers, learn from authors I respect, and think about the ministry underneath Christian writing.
Books:
The Grumbler's Guide to Giving Thanks: Reclaiming the Gifts of a Lost Spiritual DisciplineYour Wilderness Is Not a Waste: God's Purpose in Suffering and Struggles
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Gretchen Ronnevik
Author, Speaker
Joining a cohort with GCD was a big leap for me, but it turned out to be exactly the mentorship and encouragement I needed. I took so many notes—each month, the teachers shared deep wisdom that helped me move from writing for writing sake, to writing as a form of ministry. Their down-to-earth, practical teaching continues to impact my writing today.
Books:
Ragged: Spiritual Disciplines for the Spiritually ExhaustedThe Story of Katie Luther: The Nun Who Escaped to True Freedom