Writing Coaching With Jon Argaman
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Deepen Into A Sermon Writing Practice You Love
In a nutshell
A nourishing community to deepen your sermon writing practice, facilitated by a writing coach who specializes in working with rabbis.
You will get the tools, coaching, and community to write ambitiously, with power and resonance, to bring your needed Torah into the world.
And you'll get individualized attention from an expert in crafting writing processes that are calibrated to your unique strengths, so the process of writing itself becomes more easeful, better integrated into your rabbinate, less stressful, and even joyful!
The Details:
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One monthly group coaching session over Zoom on the third Tuesday of the month.
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A monthly 1:1 'office hours' meeting with me at a time convenient to you.
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Access to a moderated online community discussion and writing sharing space.
Who is this for?
This is for rabbis who want to grow in their sermon writing - and other ways of teaching their Torah in writing.
This community would be a particularly good fit if any of the following resonate:
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You feel like your sermon writing always gets squeezed out by other demands
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You are looking to make Torah study and writing a more integral and nourishing part of the rhythm of your rabbinic life
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You are feeling into what your community(ies) need in deeply challenging times
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You feel a call to use your rabbinic voice in new ways and are exploring what that could look like
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You feel a readiness to go to the 'next level' of ambition and depth with your sermons, and would benefit from coaching to get there.
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You have Torah to teach and struggle to find the words, or the courage to share it
How do I sign up/What is the cost?
Click one of the links below to sign up.
The minimum commitment is six months - the amount of time it takes to see a real transformation in your practice.
If you'd like to talk more about whether this might be the right group for you, I'm very happy to speak to you one on one.
I'm happy to provide any needed documentation for you to use professional development funds to pay for this.
What tangible results will I get from participating in this community?
By the end of 6 months everyone will come away with:
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An individualized map of what does and doesn't work for your writing process.
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Writing tools customized to you to help you move through uncertainty and new projects.
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A deeper vocabulary of homiletical tools, and more confidence using them.
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A strengthened connection to your own Torah and in what ways you are called to teach it.
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More ease, agency, purpose (and even joy!) in your writing process.
What happens in a group call?
Each call will be a mix of checkins on long-term goals, workshopping, brainstorming (solo and pair-shared), and direct coaching. You will leave every session with actionable next steps you can start working on right away, and a plan to check in and support you between calls.
Who's facilitating this?
I am a writing coach who has taught writing at the University of Pennsylvania for nearly a decade. My background is in working with clergy, unconventional leaders, writers held back by anxiety and perfectionism, and neurodivergent writers.
I live in Philadelphia with my husband, our four year old, and an ever-growing herb garden.