Fear and insecurity handicap your ability to lead courageously. How do you confront your fears? How do you embrace risk and trust God in uncertainty?

Michael McDonald, Chief Global Focus & Strategic Relationships Officer for The Bible Project (website, YouTube channel), has been in many precarious situations. By God’s providence, he’s found his way through and discovered new levels of God’s faithfulness. Drawing on his experiences, he explains how God uses your successes, failures, and other experiences to refine you and prepare you for unexpected roles and purposes.

Michael cultivates awareness and creates strategic relationships with churches and other organizations that seek to use The Bible Project’s nearly 200 videos and other resources. He also leads the organization’s global focus team, which localizes videos into 56 different languages. Before The Bible Project, Michael spent 11 years leading a global development organization and served on boards for international compassion and justice organizations.

To learn more about The Bible Project, read this article penned by podcast co-host Chris Bolinger.