Code Red with Zach Terry

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Gigi Butler: A Sweet Story of Ambition, Reinvention, and Sweet Success

When Gigi Butler landed in Nashville, her sights were set on the bright lights of the country music stage, not the kitchen. A dreamer with undeniable grit, Gigi moved to Music City with the hope of becoming the next big country star. But long before her name became synonymous with cupcakes, her entrepreneurial journey began at just 15 years old. Determined to fund her dreams, she launched Gigi’s Cleaning Company, scrubbing floors by day and singing her heart out in Nashville’s legendary honky-tonks by night. Little did she know, her path to stardom would come with a twist as sweet as her signature frosting.

From humble beginnings to founding one of the nation’s most successful cupcake franchises, Gigi’s journey is a testament to resilience, creativity, and an unshakable entrepreneurial spirit. Featured in major outlets such as Forbes, Undercover
Boss, Business Insider, MSNBC, and Fox Business, Gigi Butler has become much more than a business owner—she’s a beacon of inspiration. Crowned the "Queen of Sweet Success," Gigi has built a legacy that inspires everyone from ambitious teens dreaming of their first business to seasoned CEOs looking to reignite their passion.

What sets Gigi apart isn’t just her success—it’s her story. She’s a dynamic speaker who captivates audiences with humor, heart, and hard-earned wisdom. Her keynote talks offer a behind-the-scenes look at the rollercoaster of entrepreneurship, sharing personal lessons about overcoming failure, embracing reinvention, and finding purpose. Whether you’re laughing at her witty anecdotes or reflecting on her profound insights, Gigi leaves audiences energized and ready to take on their own challenges.

Her memoir, The Secret Ingredient, delves into her journey from cleaning houses to leading a multimillion-dollar franchise, offering an unfiltered look at the sacrifices, setbacks, and triumphs along the way. Gigi’s next book, set to release this year, explores the powerful connections between love, baking, and devotion, promising to bring readers closer to her world than ever before.

Through it all, Gigi Butler has proven that success is not a straight line, but a winding path of courage, reinvention, and relentless determination. Her story is a celebration of the human spirit and a reminder that with a little creativity and a lot of heart, dreams can take you places you never imagined. As for what’s next? Gigi Butler’s entrepreneurial journey is far from over. With new ventures on the horizon and an unwavering passion for creating, Gigi continues to innovate and inspire. Look for exciting new platforms and projects in 2025 as she proves once again that her drive and creativity is unstoppable!

What’s Next for Gigi Butler?

Gigi Butler’s journey of innovation and inspiration is far from over. With her entrepreneurial spirit still burning bright, she is poised to take on a range of exciting new ventures in 2025 and beyond. Fans can look forward to:

• Podcasts and Blogs: Gigi will be launching a podcast series and a dedicated blog, where she’ll dive into topics like faith in the valleys, entrepreneurship, resilience, and the art of reinvention. Expect heartwarming stories, practical advice, scripture and candid conversations with fellow dreamers and doers.

• Speaking Tours: Continuing her passion for inspiring audiences, Gigi is gearing up for an expanded speaking tour. From corporate events to leadership conferences, her dynamic presentations promise to motivate attendees with her humor, insights, message of faith and hard-earned wisdom.

• A Possible TV Show: Rumors are swirling about a potential television project that would bring Gigi’s world of baking and cooking, business, and heartfelt storytelling to the screen. With her charisma and authenticity, Gigi is perfectly poised to captivate a whole new audience.

• New Ventures and Products: True to her innovative spirit, Gigi will be launching fresh business ventures and product lines. These projects reflect her ongoing commitment to living out her faith, creativity and excellence, ensuring her fans and customers are always delighted by what’s next.

• Community Engagement: Gigi plans to deepen her involvement in initiatives that support aspiring entrepreneurs, particularly young women and small business owners, through mentorship, scholarships, and workshops.

With all this and more on the horizon, Gigi Butler is proving once again that her journey is not just about sweet success but about empowering others to chase their dreams. Whether she’s behind the microphone, on stage, or in front of the camera, Gigi’s energy and passion continue to light the way for dreamers everywhere. Stay tuned as she embarks on this exciting new chapter!

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Pastor Zach's conversation with former Baseball player and current Church planter Benji Cash. 

More information about Benji's plant at - www.thegatheringjax.com

Benji and his wife Grace have two boys: Cedar and Arrow.

Their love for Jesus and God’s people drives them to actively engage the community to see those following Jesus move deeper with God and for those outside the faith to come to know Jesus. They look forward to serving the Jacksonville Beach community 

Evidence of Revival: A Call to Return to God

Have you noticed all of the chatter about a potential revival taking place? Bible sales are suddenly spiking, mass baptisms are occurring on college campuses, Hollywood producers have even begun to encourage their writers to include narratives that assume a biblical framework - what is happening? Our congregation in particular has seen record attendance, giving, and baptisms in recent months.

This certainly could be the first fruits of a great move of God that is about to take place. Or it could be slick marketing. In times like these, we need to be more vigilant than ever to “not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God”

Why? We don’t know if we will see a great revival before the Lord returns, but we do know - that many false prophets have gone out into the world, and that will only get worse. 

NEVERTHELESS, the signs are promising that a fresh move of the Holy Spirit may be taking place. 

IT HAS HAPPENED BEFORE:

In the 1730s, rumblings of revival were happening throughout the American Colonies, especially in the North East -  led by men like Jonathan Edwards's grandfather Solomon Stoddard.

Those rumblings became full-blown movements with the arrival of men like Evangelist George Whitfield and John Wesley. Whitfield preached in Southern port cities like Savannah, Georgia - Wesley established a congregation in St. Simons, GA, about 50 airline miles from the campus of FBFirst.

Of Whitfield, it is said that He preached at least 18,000 times to an estimated 10 million people. That was in the horse and buggy days when New England itself had a population of around 250,000 people. 

Simultaneously, Jonathon Edwards's passionate yet deeply academic preaching was seeing similar effects in North Hampton, MA. His sermon, “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God,” became one of the most significant pieces of literature in American History - it shaped the culture as we know it.

The fires of Revival that followed Whitfield combined with those of Jonathan Edwards to produce the most profound and lasting Gospel movements to occur in all of history.

Anytime God does a great work - Satan seeks to counterfeit, confuse, and derail. You can imagine the media coverage of the rumors; keep in mind this was at a time when news traveled very slowly.

It became necessary for Edwards to help people understand what exactly was a legitimate work of God versus a counterfeit. That is not to say that some of the competing movements were all satanic; some were simply works of the flesh and emotionalism - nevertheless, clarity was needed. 

He produced a book called The Distinguishing Marks of a Work of the Spirit of God. In the book he mentioned both Negative and Positive marks of Revival. 

First, the Negative Marks (that is, those marks that are not necessarily marks of revival):

Positive Marks (those marks that indicate true revival):

If you are new to our channel, my name is Zach Terry, I am the host of Code Red. I have the privilege of serving as the Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church, Fernandina Beach, Florida. 

Our church is located on Amelia Island, on the North East corner of Florida. Serving the Lord in a resort community brings me into contact with some of the most amazing people. Many of whom are on the front lines of cultural change around the world. 

When I would spend time with these leaders, I would frequently leave the conversation thinking to myself, “I wish my friends could have heard this.” 

That is why we created Code Red - to bring YOU into the conversation. 

Recently, I sat down with Timothy Pigg, Pastor of Fellowship Church in South Florida and Director of the Conservative Baptist Network. 

In this conversation, we delve into why a group of concerned Church Leaders came together to revitalize the conservative resurgence within the Southern Baptist Convention. 

If you enjoy this episode, help us out by liking, commenting, and sharing it with others and be sure to subscribe to this channel for all of the content we have to offer. 

It’s November 5th, 2024 - we are on the brink of one of the most monumental elections in US History. As our culture stands at an ideological crossroads - We have two candidates who represent two distinct futures for America. 

Republican - Donald J Trump, the 45th President of the United States. A man who combines the ideological worldview of Ronald Reagan with the publicity instincts of Don King. 

Democrat - Kamala Harris, the current Vice President Kamala Harris, who was thrust to the head of her party after the poor performance of President Joe Biden in his first debate with Trump. 

According to the polls - the race is as close as any in recent history, with a slight edge in momentum for Trump as Americans go to the polls. 

But the election will ultimately be determined by the Electoral Math specifically as it pertains to a number of toss up states.

The majority of those states are in the Eastern and Central time zones, which gives us some hope that we could have a presumed winner by midnight tonight. 

But in times like these - anything could happen. 

Welcome to today’s episode of the Code Red podcast! We are thrilled to have a special guest, Erik Dellenback, the Faith and Community-Based Liaison to Governor Ron DeSantis. Erik has been a critical figure in Florida's Faith and Community-Based Initiative, bridging faith communities and state government. 

Prior to this role, Erik spent seven years as the President and Executive Director of the Tim Tebow Foundation, where he launched impactful programs like Night to Shine, a global movement celebrating individuals with special needs. 

Erik has also served as an executive producer for the movie Run The Race and has consulted with some of the top nonprofits in the philanthropy world. 

We’re excited to dive into his incredible journey and the powerful work he’s doing to make a difference in communities across the state of Florida and beyond.

The conversation with Danbury Institute founder Z. Scott Colter explores a path forward after the ground shaking revelations from the book, "Shepherds for Sale" by Megan Basham (https://youtu.be/LxxcZ_V3woU). According to their website - The Danbury Institute is an association of churches, Christians, and organizations aligned to affirm and preserve God-given rights to life and liberty by influencing culture and public policy, upholding the free exercise of religion, inspiring the vigorous involvement of an informed citizenry, and promoting Judeo-Christian values as the proper foundation for a free and prosperous republic. Broadly, we serve as a conservative voice to leaders and policy makers and an advocate for conservative Americans. Some of what we do includes meeting with elected representatives to let them know where Christians stand on various issues and to urge them toward good governance. In the reverse, we also gather important information from Washington and her leaders and take that back to Americans in towns and cities across the nation. That may entail alerting you to important votes about which you should contact your legislators or sending reminders to pray for specific court cases that will affect your liberties and the future of the nation. There is a wide array of ways to accomplish both of these tasks, both private and public, so the work of the Danbury Institute is robust and naturally multi-faceted. When we speak with legislators, they communicate to us how much they rely upon hearing from constituents and advocacy groups to know which issues should receive more attention and which bills should garner their support. The mentality, they say, is often that "everyone else" will contact Washington. In reality, conservative Christian views are underrepresented in our nation's capital. Similarly, accurate information can be difficult to find, especially with trust of mainstream media being at an all-time low. We intend to bridge that gap in both directions through communication and engagement. If everyone thinks "someone else will do it," "it" never gets done. The Danbury Institute serves as a beacon and a nucleus for those who will stand clearly and boldly for the values of life and liberty. Danbury Institute - https://www.danburyinstitute.org Z.Scott Colter on X - https://x.com/ScottColter Danbury Institute on X - https://x.com/DanburyInst Maximum Life is the Media Ministry of Pastor Zach Terry. Facebook https://www.facebook.com/maximumlifewithzachterry Instagram https://www.instagram.com/zachterry Website http://www.zachterry.org Twitter https://twitter.com/zachterry

Hadassah's Hope in Jacksonville, FL, is a faith-based, gospel-centered outreach ministry aimed at reaching women in the adult entertainment industry, specifically those working in strip clubs. Their mission is to share the love of Jesus with these women, providing them with community support, meals, and various resources to aid in their physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being.

Their outreach involves visiting strip clubs multiple times a month, bringing meals and gifts, and building relationships with the dancers in a non-judgmental manner. The ministry also runs the "Hope House," a safe space where women can drop in for community, meals, therapy, and practical assistance like laundry services. They offer programs such as life skills training, trauma counseling, and a 12-week internship aimed at personal and vocational growth​.

In this episode of Code Red, Zach sits down with Author and Journalist Megan Basham. Pastor John MacArthur has said of Mrs. Basham's latest book, "This may just be the single most important book on modern Evangelicalism in recent years." In this episode, Basham connects the dots between Evangelical Denominations and Movements and Left Wing Financiers with a clear agenda. We need to get this information out to as many people as possible, so share the link, buy the book, and let's begin to turn things around. For more content by Zach Terry and Maximum Life, follow us at the links below.

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