Operational Faith: A Guide to Discovering God’s Will for Your Life

Do you fully understand how to operate your life by faith? Do you know you were created by God for a specific purpose? In this practical guide, Dr. Derrius M. Colvin Sr. helps both new and mature Christians and pastors to become spiritually stronger. He helps you discover the purpose for your life by walking in the will of God. Operational Faith goes beyond just talking about faith to coaching you to live and to operate your life by faith. Dr. Colvin introduces the Model of Faith, a tool utilizing the idea of operational faith to help you explore God's will and the path you should follow to discover his plan for your life. He also discusses the relationship between God's will, the voice of God, obedience, operational faith, prayer, and patience. Through scripture citations, end-of-chapter discussion questions, and personal observations based on Dr. Colvin's deep biblical knowledge, Operational Faith provides a wealth of information to help you grow on your spiritual journey.

Dr. Derrius M. Colvin Sr. earned a master’s degree from the University of Chicago (Chicago, Illinois) and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (Deerfield, Illinois) and a doctorate in ministry from Northern Theological Seminary (Lombard, Illinois). A preacher and teacher for more than fifteen years, he is currently the pastor of First Progressive Church, Chicago. Dr. Colvin and his wife, Anita, have three adult children.