Reconstruction U: Frequently Asked Questions

What is Reconstruction U?

Reconstruction U is an online curriculum based, self-evaluation journey guided by online work and interaction. Pastor Paul's curriculum, designed from decades of coaching, training, and his personal self-work, contains six modules for a journey from a re-crafted identity to a vision for a renewed (or new) purpose.  This self-paced process (max four months) combines the power of 1-on-1 support with the impact of a community of learners who share stories and best practices with one another.  It includes six 1-on-1's with Paul and opportunities to meet with a cohort community of people on a journey similar to yours. 

What would I gain from Reconstruction U?

The curriculum, coaching and cohort sessions are designed to help you learn why your inner story restricts you from self-love and self-belief.  Reconstruction U helps you craft and understand your true identity, which then allows you to powerfully interact with the world around you.

Reconstruction U provides tools for better communication and relationships and helps you fulfill the purpose of the next season of your life. 

This is led by a pastor. Is it a religious program?

No! "Pastor Paul" is a moniker that has stuck with Paul since his days of leading a church. Reconstruction U is strictly a non-sectarian course. While Paul draws inspiration from many sources, including the Judeo-Christian Bible, people of all beliefs and those with no faith traditions are welcome and will feel safe as part of the cohort.

Who is Pastor Paul?

Paul Swearengin began emotional well-being coaching full time in 2019 after 25 years of serving people as a minister in churches and a leader in the business world. Paul founded the coaching organization, "Core Leaders Network," which has now become "Reconstruction U.”  Paul's professional career spanned broadcast media, business ownership, ministry, organizational management, and health care business development. A licensed minister who is no longer confined to a church building, Paul shares his experience of hope and life transformation. Read more about Paul here.

What will I learn in a Recon U Cohort?

Recon U learning is organized in five major topics, or "Modules":
(1) Identity - Who am I and do I matter?
(2) Mindset - Do I have beliefs that served me in the past, but now need to go?
(3) Relationship - How can I interact more honestly and powerfully in my relationships with family, coworkers and friends?
(4) Vision - Where am I going and why?
(5) Impact - Can the world around me be changed? Am I the one to change it?

Each module is broken into four lessons that shed light on different aspects of each module topic. Try the first lesson here for free.

How much time does Reconstruction U require each week?

Here are the approximate time commitments for Recon U:
  • Review weekly curriculum (in text or audio):  10-15 minutes per lesson, 2x per week
  • Journaling for each lesson (Varies based upon your need):  15-20 minutes, 2x per week
  • 1-on-1 Coaching with Pastor Paul that lasts 50 minutes. No more than 2x meeting with Paul per month
  • Cohort Meetings – 1.5 hours are offered every other month

When is the right time to join Pastor Paul in a Reconstruction U Journey?

There will never be a perfectly "right" time to join.  Each person must assess where they are in life and make a decision to prioritize personal growth and emotional well-being.  Making this investment will help you operate at your maximum effectiveness and avoid emotional health crises down the line.

What is the cost of Reconstruction U?

Reconstruction U includes the curriculum, journaling responses and 1-on-1 coaching sessions with Pastor Paul, and cohort meetings over four months for $575. Payment plans are available.

I'm still thinking. Any Testimonials?

Check out the endorsements below, and if you would still like more information, please send us an email message through our contact page.  We'll be happy to answer any questions you may have and provide further information. Thank you for considering allowing Pastor Paul to walk with you on your personal growth and emotional well-being journey.

What do I do when I'm finished

We all need people to walk alongside us and check in on a regular basis. Pastor Paul offers an Ongoing Well-Being Maintenance Cohort for those who've completed their primary journey with him.

Find out more & sign up here

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Endorsements for Reconstruction U

Return on Investment

As a leader, I have to be a wise consumer of my time. This program has been some of the best time and dollars that I've spent. It's not just giving me advice and not just the next guru's book. I'm the center hub of my organization so I affect the most change by doing the most change on me; taking the next step to self improvement. That's been the biggest return on investment I've had.
- Jeremy, Education Administrator

A Better Leader

This has been an opportunity to pause and reflect, to ask myself the tough questions about what it means to be a leader and how I can improve. Working with Paul has been just an incredible moment to look at the way I do things. Maybe look at some of my habits and some of the ways that I can be a more effective and a more embracing leader in this community.
- Christa, Healthcare Executive

A New Vision

I was the type of person that would just adapt to my surroundings and sink back into the crowd. Paul was really great at digging to the core of who I am and helping me learn how to walk as my authentic self and to embrace that with courage, without fear of what others think. Paul was able to help me form a vision and a mission.
- Laci, Training in Trauma Therapy