Divergent University exists because we believe the next generation of world-changers aren't waiting for permission. They're waiting for a community that sees their calling and wants to help them to build it.
Our Philosophy
We believe the deepest form of education doesn't fill you with information, it pulls something out of you.
Most schooling is convergent, designed around a single correct answer. Divergent University is built on the opposite principle. Divergent thinking expands ideas, generates solutions, and thrives in the ambiguous, open-ended conditions of real life. It's how entrepreneurs think. It's how leaders think. And we believe it's how visionaries create the future.
Every class at Divergent University is a discussion, not a lecture. Every student has a personalized set of goals, not a generalized rubric. Every outcome is measured by what you built, not what you scored.
The Seed
We believe a calling is a seed planted by God and each of us is individually responsible for watering it.
Our entire program is designed to mirror the process of a seed becoming a tree. The roots go deep first. We plant ourselves in identity, faith, and clarity before the branches reach outward into business, leadership, and impact. A tree doesn't grow by straining upward. It grows by anchoring into stability. When the roots are strong enough, growth is inevitable.
That's what 9 months at Divergent University does. It anchors you so deeply into your calling that building something meaningful becomes the only natural next step.
Our Faith
We believe Jesus Christ is the Son of God and the Holy Bible is the Word of God. Every day at Divergent University begins with scripture. Not as a ritual, but as a group discussion that leads to individual revelation. We read it carefully, question it honestly, and allow the Holy Spirit to do what only the Holy Spirit can do.
We are a Christ-centered community and point all glory to Jesus. We open our doors to every student who is genuinely willing to engage with scripture, regardless of where they are in their faith journey. We've found that the most honest questions often lead to the deepest faith. You are welcome here exactly as you are.
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The Founder
Samuel Tarell founded Divergent University in 2019. Not from a theory, but from experience and conviction.
Samuel started his first business at 18 years old and generated $250,000/year in revenue before he turned 25. In that process, he discovered something that would shape everything he built next. The most important education he received didn't happen in a classroom. It happened in the tension between a calling and the courage to pursue it.
He gave a TEDx Talk on divergent leadership in 2019. He wrote 9 original workbooks that form Divergent University's curriculum. He has personally coached over 100 first-time founders - sitting with them weekly, knowing their names, helping clarify their callings, and encouraging them not to settle for less than their best effort.
Samuel also published Reflections on Wisdom, a line-by-line breakdown of the book of Ecclesiastes which is available on Amazon. He believes ancient wisdom and modern entrepreneurship are not in tension. They were always meant to work together.
Samuel works directly with every Divergent University student. This is not a program you attend and hope to meet the founder. He is in the room. He is in your corner. Every day.
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Divergent University's guest speakers and coaches have included eight-figure business owners, university professors, church leaders, successful alumni, and service providers who actively support student businesses. Every voice we bring into the room is someone who has built something real and is willing to share what it actually took.
We're ready to help your calling become are reality.
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