Call Summary: YouTube Channel Evolution and Spiritual Career Guidance

Overview

Morning phone call between Gary and Brenda discussing her evolved two-channel YouTube strategy, Gary's career uncertainty amid spiritual attacks, and prophetic encouragement about suffering as preparation for greater ministry. The conversation reveals Brenda's mature spiritual mentorship during Gary's crisis of faith versus practical employment needs, while advancing their collaborative vision for bridging crypto expertise with Kingdom entrepreneurship.

Key Topics Discussed

Morning Routine and Spiritual State

• Gary's Recovery: Walking multiple times since 7 AM, back on CST schedule, feeling energetically better in Texas versus with parents
• Movie Reflection: Watched Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein, seeing religious themes about "perverting God's promises of eternal life"
• Parental Dynamic: Gary has to whisper around parents, doesn't feel comfortable being himself
• Brenda's Observation: "I can sense from your voice, you sound very different. Energetic, hopeful, happy. The old Gary."

YouTube Dual-Channel Strategy

"Chat with Crypto Mom" (Tech Channel):

• Maintaining blockchain expertise brand identity
• Featuring daughters Cynthia and Imani as co-hosts
• Jay (Jewish business manager) offering celebrity guests at 25k subscribers
• Build to 25-50k before launching spiritual channel
• Platform to maintain industry connections and advisory roles

"Business as a Ministry" (Faith Channel):

• Focus on Kingdom prosperity and God wanting believers to prosper
• Potentially co-hosted with Gary as "Gentry Sheng"
• Feature Apostle discussing ministry work
• Launch after establishing tech channel audience

Austin Studio Discovery:

• Found studio at $175 for 2 hours versus Vegas costs
• Multiple podcast/YouTube studios discovered in Austin
• Avoiding travel expenses to prioritize marketing budget
• Daughters' preference for luxury hotels making Vegas unsustainable

Gary's Career Crisis and Job Search

Current Opportunities:

• Interview process with San Francisco company (has Austin presence)
• Austin coding bootcamp expressing interest (not immediate)
• Wrestling with cash flow concerns and direction uncertainty

Spiritual Depletion:

• Parents creating negative spiritual environment
• Mother's implied ultimatum about traditional employment
• Feeling attacked spiritually but better in Texas

Brenda's Prophetic Counsel:

"No matter what direction you take, at the end of the day, you're going to bring a lot of souls to God's kingdom... Even though you decide, okay, I'm going to do a cubicle for a year, that still doesn't change the fact that God's going to use you tremendously."

Silicon Valley Prophetic Dream

Friend's Vision:

• Former missionary friend (with "spirit of lesbian") in SF dreamed of Gary
• Saw him on major podcast with either Silicon Valley billionaire or Donald Trump
• Potential calling to spiritually desolate but wealthy Silicon Valley
• Recognition that wealthiest people concentrated in Austin and San Francisco

Ministry Perspective:

• Love the person, not the sin (Romans 2 principle)
• Love of God brings sinners to repentance
• Silicon Valley as mission field needing workers

Kenneth Hagin Teaching on Suffering

Near-Death Testimony:

• At 15, told he wouldn't live past 18 due to heart condition
• Died, went to hell, Jesus intervened: "He's not ready"
• Second experience to heaven, commissioned as preacher to nations
• Two-year suffering prepared him for generational ministry

Joseph Principle:

"Before Joseph got promoted to lead Egypt, he had to be in the prison. So if your journey has to take you through that part, then that's the path you have to go to."

Leadership Preparation:

• Every leader must go through painful preparation (Moses, Daniel, Kenneth Hagin)
• Suffering brings believers closer to God when responded to correctly
• "If you go up there and you're not ready, you're going to be tore up from the floor"

Andrew Cartwright as Cautionary Tale

Platform Loss Crisis:

• Lost $1.2M annual YouTube income to deplatforming
• Net worth tied to platform revealing Mammon worship
• Questioning why God allowed it, turning away from faith
• Brenda's diagnosis: "That's how you know people worship Mammon"

Jesus Comparison:

"What if Jesus stopped because, 'Oh, it's going to hurt'... If Jesus said, 'Okay, I'm going to go because I know my Father wants me to die for the sins of the world because Adam messed up, but I think my feelings are more important than the world,' then where would we be?"

Staying in Faith:

• Turning away from God makes matters worse
• Now "really in the devil's territory"
• Discomfort doesn't justify stopping

DeepTrack/Brian Update

Current Status:

• Brian took week-long data gig for cash flow (ends Saturday)
• YC application incomplete, maintained at 20% equity
• Brenda sent him money but needs residency updates
• Gary expressing skepticism while Brenda maintains faith

Faith vs. Skepticism Dynamic:

• Gary: "I feel almost inadequate in my faith because you have just so much confidence"
• Recognizes role as bridge to skeptics
• Brenda: "Leadership is so intact that things got to happen"

2026 Jubilee Year Prophecy

Prophetic Timeline:

• Brenda turning 50, aligning with jubilee expectations
• "2026 is just going to be a jubilee year... a lot of doors opening"
• Specifically "financial doors" opening
• Expectation of clarity by end of 2025 on Gary's direction

Ministry Travel Plans:

• February: North Carolina with Apostle visiting Pastor Darlene
• May: London ministry trip
• Concern about job flexibility for travel

Deuteronomy 8:18 Declaration

Wealth Source Recognition:

"I remember the Lord my God, for he is the one that gives me wealth... to establish his covenant which he swore to your fathers"

Not Chasing Money:

• "I'm not about to chase the mighty dollar"
• God gives power to get wealth for covenant purposes
• Distinction between working for money vs. God providing

Thanksgiving Plans

Schedule Coordination:

• Gary spending Thursday with newly saved family (northwest San Antonio)
• Will visit Brenda's family Friday for leftovers (northeast San Antonio)
• Recognition of Gary's ministry fruit with converts

Blind Boy Healing Mission

Upcoming Miracle:

• Friend of newly saved family has son blind 5 months from car accident
• Planning to bring him to Liberty Church before year end
• Brenda's declaration: "He'll be healed. God is able"
• "Imagine that testimony"

Daily Spiritual Practice

Psalm 139:16 Surrender:

"Every day just say... God, I surrender my will to your will. Let your will be done in my life as you purpose for me in Psalm 139 verse 16"

Promise of Guidance:

• "You're going to be every day led by the Spirit according to God's will"
• Protection against enemy attacks
• Key to navigating difficult seasons

Platform Strategy Evolution

Gradual Revelation Approach:

1. Start with familiar crypto content
2. Build to million subscribers
3. Introduce spiritual elements through guest questions
4. Eventually pivot to "tech prayer, AI demons out, transhumanism"
5. End episodes asking about spirituality
6. Direct to second channel for deeper faith content

Parental Pride Perspective

Brenda's Validation:

"If my son made 30 over 30, went to Duke, worked at Google, did all that to show me... I would be a very proud parent... I don't think just because there is maybe a time where he's trying to figure things out, I would think otherwise"

Recognition Gap:

• Parents don't see where Gary's spiritual journey leads
• Christian leaders see amazing progress in testimony
• Parents don't recognize Kingdom progress as achievement

Key Quotes

On suffering as preparation: "The preparation is for a bigger platform... The uncomfortable part of it makes you grow closer to God. It should bring you closer to God."

On God's sovereignty: "God always gives us the time... God will make a way for you to get the time to do it because that's Kingdom. That's what we're here to do."

On spiritual attack confirmation: "That's why the enemy is fighting you. You're going to have... even though you take whatever... you're going to bring a lot of souls to God's kingdom at the end of the day."

On enemy's failed strategy: "The enemy may be like, 'Okay, I'm going to send him to San Francisco so his spirituality can slow down.' But hey, who knows? Maybe you end up evangelizing your company."

On knowing God's current word: "To know God is to know His Word... Some people mess up because they don't know what He's saying. They know what He said, but they don't know what He's saying."

On visions and new season: "The visions from what I've had till today just let me know that I'm in a new season... The world could be falling apart, and I'll be walking around like, okay, I'm so overjoyed because God has so much in store for me."

On platform loss perspective: "Would you rather feel uncomfortable, lose the money, but be on your way to heaven?"

On Gary's impact: "You're going higher. You are going higher... God showed me you're going to have a bigger, bigger impact. Big impact in the Kingdom."

Action Items / Takeaways

• Continue Austin studio negotiations for YouTube production
• Support Brian's YC application completion after data gig
• Visit Brenda's family Friday after Thanksgiving
• Bring blind boy to Liberty Church before year end
• Maintain daily Psalm 139:16 surrender practice
• Build crypto channel to 25-50k before launching faith channel
• Pray about San Francisco vs. Austin job decisions
• Prepare for February North Carolina and May London ministry trips
• Continue exploring "explicitly Kingdom stuff" alongside practical employment

Spiritual Insights

The conversation reveals the tension between practical employment needs and divine calling, with Brenda providing mature spiritual counsel that God will use Gary regardless of career path chosen. The discussion of Kenneth Hagin's near-death experience and Andrew Cartwright's platform loss provides framework for understanding current struggles as preparation for greater ministry. Brenda's unwavering faith in 2026 as a breakthrough year, combined with practical studio discoveries and strategic content planning, demonstrates integration of prophetic vision with actionable steps. The call confirms their complementary roles: Brenda as unwavering faith anchor and prophetic voice, Gary as bridge to skeptics while maintaining authentic faith, both committed to impacting souls through their unique platforms and gifts.