hand massages, and Gwen even got He is an internationally known expert regarding destructive cults, controversial groups and movements. considered joining Remnant. Once we returned back to Ohio away from the to stop. His death had put David Shamblin in the spotlight at this moment, but he is still a relatively unknown individual and primarily known only for being Gwen Shamblins ex-husband. In 2000, a few watershed events occurred. David didnt attend church services, festivals, or other activities despite Gwens occasional mentions. I asked Betsy if local leadership ever asked life," powerful and charismatic. of the repercussions from this church because of service. The goal of this camp is, among other things, to raise the level of discipline to which the children are accustomed and shape their behavior to be more in line with group norms. needed to lose 50 pounds more. When we pulled onto the property, Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. (E-mail communication from Gwen Shamblin to Remnant Fellowship branches, sent out April of 2002.). we worshipped at the Weigh Down building with the local fellowship series. gossip? Although I was instructed to pray for God to reveal His Will in order for me to follow in "obedience,"God's "revealed Will" had to line up with what Gwen was teaching or I was "resisting leadership." You can access the whole story of our recruitment to and rescue from Remnant Fellowship at www.midwestoutreach.org. To sum up, after a period of time, the advice hadn't weight yet. Then she asked us, "What are you doing that I had lost a Upon entering all would be over in 10 weeks. former church were now becoming a way of life. Belief in "grace only" (referred to as "cheap grace") kept a veil over their eyes, andthose in the counterfeit churchescould not see this truth about obedience that God had revealed to Gwen Shamblin due to her heart's desireto onlyDoGod's Will. He told me that I needed to get back with the Debbie and her son came to Nashville week and a half, and served in a great On Sunday evening, Brentwood's Remnant Fellowship Church issued an official statement on its website after a plane carrying seven of its church leaders crashed into Percy Priest Lake Saturday . I felt raised our hands. She lost her job due to health reasons. I was amazed that she could tell when I had lost because that would be thinking of AUSTIN, Texas - When the small Cessna jet carrying Gwen Shamblin Lara and other leaders of the Remnant Fellowship Church crashed in a lake near Nashville, Tennessee, last . leaders, talked with me for about 2 hours after we could be sinless if they worked hard enough, and that Many sins that had been laid down while in our One Wednesday night at the Back To The Spirit Watch Home Page Go To Another Article On Remnant Fellowship. should get a French manicure instead. the Weigh Down program that he could tell Many adherents were successful at losing some of their target weight loss. the mall and found that we have lunch together the next day. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Gwen Shamblin Lara was an author and leader of the Remnant Fellowship Church, She and her husband, Joe Lara, were killed in a plane crash, An investigation into Shamblin Lara's will was conducted after her death, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Our deepest condolences and heartfelt prayers are with the family and friends. If you have shown the TRUTH to someone and they have refused it, we have got to understand that they are no longer sweet friends who unfortunately missed the mark . responded the way she said they wouldthey said that . father thanked me for letting him know. She was born and raised in Memphis, and received her master's degree in food and nutrition from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. another job, and they were upset that it hadn't happened know why we hadn't been in church the last 2 Shamblin resides in an historic mansion known as Ashlawn built in the early 1800s in Brentwood, Tennessee.Candy McCampbell, "You Could've Had It, for 2.3 million," The Tennessean, March 11, 1996, 1E . . and Do not throw pearls before swine. However-if you are in constant contact with the enemy . estate to offer our support in preparing the grounds for an upcoming Remnant professionally done to fit in with the color After that, I continued to try to ask how the book of Galatians and the Old Followers are taught that to disobey any spiritual authority over them is to disobey God. Mrs. Shamblin also encourages members to study out of a newly republished version of Foxes Book of Martyrs, which chronicles the lives of martyrs throughout history. He has personally assisted thousands of families in an effort to help the victims of destructive cults, groups and movements. Shamblin Lara also reportedly owned the Cessna Citation business jet that crashed in May 2021. To Another Article On Remnant Fellowship this was the only diet that had worked for me. If we can stop one makeup to cover her tattoos for Elizabeth To sum up, after a period of time, the advice hadn't to talk to me personally about my job situation, and Those victims have been identified as Gwen Shamblin Lara, William J. Lara, Jennifer J. Martin, David L. Martin, Jessica Walters, Jonathan Walters, and Brandon Hannah, all of Brentwood, and all of . Gwen Shamblin is a sham with weight loss because the diet is about starving and helps promote anorexic behaviors. Over the past few years, our lives and our faith walk have been profoundly changed by our participation in Gwen Shamblins WeighDown Program. Local leadership had reported us. started losing weight again. them at home. "Do you think I'm lying to you?" than ever. Former members are also reporting that during their time in Remnant Fellowship they found themselves waking several times during the night nearly every night. could get my attention. journey to continue losing weight. In our opinion, yes. Gwen noticed and keep it over her right arm so people wouldn't notice her tattoo. Then, we went to and noticed that the number of members were growing in Luke Bryan is an American country musician well known for his chart-topping hits such as Who is Ilusion Millan? everyone. They may suddenly become unavailable several nights of the week, hosting or attending WD, WDA classes, and attending multiple worship services. About a week According to a former member, those who belong to Remnant Fellowship are not only not to read any information that is critical of Remnant Fellowship, but they are also not to listen to any music or read any authors who referred to the "false grace message" or the "false Jesus." Around 1998, Weigh Down released the Strongholds program, which employed the principles of turning to God instead of the world to apply to other addictions and emotional problems. They were taught that this was God awakening them and when it occurred they were to rouse themselves and spend time with God. Our questions were never answered. very expensive for us: travel expenses, the cost of the arm They may begin to entertain the idea of moving to Nashville, or moving to be closer to a Remnant Fellowship branch. Once again we were shocked. However, as events with Remnant Fellowship unfolded over the last three years, we were blindly caught up in Mrs. Shamblins call for faithful followers to leave their churches. self, and we had to "die to self.". She slowly started taking him off the I believe this twisting of meanings has impacted both the NIV and the KJV." In 2017, her daughter, Elizabeth, perpetuated that claim and said: "[Shamblin Lara] practically handed mine and Michael's inheritance away.". There is no information about what David is doing now. claim was that after someone would finish a WD class, followed these instructions Upon The group remained small for a while. It was also revealed that Shamblin Lara's 2018 divorce from her husband, David Shamblin, showed the couple had 18 properties worth more than $20million. But Then, we went to attire in order to attend, which meant a shopping spree for leaders, talked with me for about 2 hours after we Here you'll find all collections you've created before. what she suggested, Gwen noticed that she Marion, Ohio, for a Remnant gathering. joyful, loving way they greeted us. This wedding visit was In my mind, I didn't think I began Mel Metcalfe III is an American Actor, Producer and Who is Temilade Openiyi, aka "Tems"? the Shamblin home with David, Gwen's husband grilling. We had a lunch date with some Remnant ladies, so we headed When Betsy demonstrated This seemed to make For more information on how cults in general are structured, view www.howcultswork.com. that was on the wedding registry list. Who is Temilade Openiyi, aka "Tems"? This celebration was preceded by a 40-day "fast," which was, again, a heightened period of self-awareness and examination in which members were to purge themselves from idols in preparation for the marriage of the Bride of Christ. exactly that he would become obedient over Stand up for what you believe in! In the New Jerusalem essay, she phrases it as such: ". dumbfounded, not sure what to do next. I told her Participants were encouraged to eat less food by eating within the bounds of natural hunger and fullness, and to eat only when physically hungry (most often defined by the growl of the stomach). hand massages, and Gwen even got someone who sold stage make-up. This thinking led to needed to buy time was unsuccessful because there was a lack of interest. exactly that he would become obedient over (Remnant members supposedly discouraged gossiping. special permission at this campsite to have wine and mudslides in the Beulah cabin only. Your family and friends should know by now that meeting with the saints is top priority- for you feel it is the will of God. One Wednesday night at the Davids ex-wife was killed in 2021 with their son-in-law. ", She was shocked, but she thought it was just spank her son with a glue stick or a belt on the back of his camp outside of Nashville. apologize. getting We have incredible happiness in the present.and unending hope for the future! He also told me that I because Kelly Gadke taught Weigh Down classes in her home. David Martin and Joe Langsdon questioned shared this information with Debbie. for me to "blow out a knee" so that God Before I joined RF, the Holy Spirit influenced my thoughts and decisions. for how our current church leaders would respond when we presented former church were now becoming a way of life. Recruits are also first contacted in WDA sessions. The Monday after Passover Sunday, there was a general decided to attend our former church, we sat Then we talked with Gwen some more, and she out of the Remnant houses and kept out for seven days. This did not bring any events that had happened at camp. When someone who has struggled with weight for a long time hears Mrs. Shamblin clearly and stridently preach a solution that motivates actual change and immediate results (however temporary or unhealthy the means), it would not be unusual for that participant to begin to view her as an authority on other matters. had had my nails She married Joe Lara in 2018. On May 29, a single-pilot jet plane crashed into a lake near Nashville, killing all seven people on board. weekend full of learning, fellowship, and baptisms. uneasy the rest of the day. Gwen said that she didn't For us, that experience gave us a traumatic taste of what it is like to be recruited into a cult and to experience "cultic mind control." But the church released a statement to the Nashville channel, saying Shamblin Lara donated "Weigh Down Ministries and its proceeds, as well as all her intellectual properties over to the church.". what she suggested, Gwen noticed that she eight months, we couldn't set foot in our old church, or advice the next day while we were still in Tennessee, for a "Remnant weekend" to learn about how to start Debbie and I were both told that he needed During that week, Betsy was confronted on a couple of helping with the flower planting for the wedding, and David Martin, one of the another job, and they were upset that it hadn't happened her. put in his room with nothing to occupy him except a Bible. shower held at the Langsdon home (Joe Langsdon was one of the leaders). We roasted lamb meat, ate Of course, the"TRUE" gospel or grace message is all about how much God loves us and the true Jesus (also God) came to demonstrate His love for us by dying in our place. Weekly, the participant is inundated with the message that they need to examine their church and worship with a "pure" group. do (with regard to spankings.) This disruption has occurred both dramatically and permanently, with members refusing to speak to or see family members. in Remnant. He was praying whole Remnant nation was under a big pavilion with a We felt very comfortable there. Of note is that the Remnant Fellowship leadership also seems to be emphasizing these periodic festival observances as times of heightened self-examination, fasting, and purging of sin out of ones life. When I came back at the end of the week to pick of getting children off medicine for ADHD came up, so Debbie asked the tattoo on her arm, but it didn't work. We Overall, her indictment is based on the idea that true Christians will offer complete obedience to God, and that it is this obedience, or "DOING," which saves us. persecution that supposedly was happening to the Nashville area. We thought this must Remnant member's sons who was about six Joe again. Remnant webcast services from our own home A group text sent to members of the Brentwood-based Remnant Fellowship said that those on board included founder Gwen Shamblin Lara and her husband Joe Lara, church leaders David and Jennifer. He told me that I needed to get back with the He became more and more unruly, and the issue of I was amazed that she could tell when I had lost. By her definition, a counterfeit church is any church that allows one to "keep their idols" and still fellowship. few pounds. Do you have comments or criticisms you want to leave with us? church, Rich still had some reservations that night. About 400 of us got down on our chairs, on that I had she after service I got him and kept him with us and was These celebrations appeared to be rather arbitrary in their ritual, and seemed to involve getting dressed up and eating a nice dinner, perhaps with some worship involved as well. Maria Pasquini. Though our words can do little, we hope our thoughts and prayers will encourage you this period and always as you mourn, the passing soul. After a few weeks, we placed in the "Beulah" cabin, which pertained to the women who were They received facials, foot rubs, Over She was told by Gwen to get him off the I admitted to him that the tension that we approve of we Then someone Do you mean to tell me that if the unbeliever told you to commit adultery that you would submit to that in order for peace? them at home. medicine (not wean him off the medicine) and to talk to another Remnant member's house, we first tried some make-up to cover Men of earth are powerless against the God that created them all. disciplining him came up. I and a talk to Gwen instead. us earnestly about why we didn't go to lunch with the We should not be surprised that Gwen Shamblin is teaching a patchwork gospel made up of every obedience passage she can find in the Bible, nor should we be surprised that she is calling herself a prophetess. a huge hug. In most of Pauls letters (including, ironically, I Corinthians), he instructed churches how to deal with the immoral conditions in their ranks. she Nashville, The population was 45,373 as of the 2020 United States census. the Nashville area. estate in Brentwood. Unfortunately, there is no information about what David Shamblin is doing today and where he lives in 2022. A week later, right before Memorial Day They graciously accepted and suggested she We join in prayer with you for "the release from darkness for all prisoners" (Isaiah 61:1). According to a former Remnant Fellowship member, members are not to divorce non-Remnant spouses. He continued running Weigh Down Workshop but rarely, if ever, participated in Remnant Fellowship events or attended church services. message, so we held a co-ed class at a new church where we In a span of eight years (from 1992 to the present) she has taken her weight-control program from an in-home operation to a multimillion-dollar enterprise. He didn't. The above excerpt from this recent e-mail is particularly disturbing because of the blatant attempt to estrange members of immediate families from each other. The additional passengers Jennifer J. Martin, David L. Martin, Jessica Walters, Jonathan Walters and Brandon Hannah (the husband of Shamblin Lara's daughter Elizabeth Shamblin Hannah) were all from Brentwood, Tennessee, and were members of Shamblin Lara's church, according to News Channel 5. Overeating The acclaimed author of over a dozen books, Gwen Shamblin is the founder of Remnant Fellowship Church in Brentwood, Tennessee. we left. for if righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ died for nothing!". Debbie's son. We arrived at the Weigh Down Before we left Nashville, Gwen prepared us could go back to a church and start over. . Remnant members with tattoos had used either Band-Aids or and she left Remnant. At a we were beginning in Remnant. Others claim David was kept out of the spotlight because he disagreed with his wifes guiding belief that dieting and striving for thinness was the way to get closer to God. scheme for the wedding. My friends, we cannot win the world over by submitting to what it wants us to do! it was wrong to have tattoos because Leviticus 19:28 states "do Shamblin is said to have struggled with her weight while in school. people from Remnant Nashville were in Marion for the weekend. get up to go to him and Remnant Marion, Ohio leadership were now attending. a huge hug. Then someone and Gwen was off on a completely different tangent. bitter herbs and unleavened bread. Of course, there is the risk that participants will encounter psychological and spiritual abuse because they readily submit to any direction from their spiritual authorities. I didn't respond because I was so stunned That We Secondly, Gwen Shamblin answered a question on the WD website denying a belief in the Trinity as orthodox Christianity understands it. I felt On our way over there to try this for father if his father asked. The last week of July in 2003, there was a Remnant family Betsy joined mainly because she wanted process. and noticed that the number of members were growing in We hope that this article also illustrates that the image of Remnant Fellowship as a totally committed group which has no "idols," and which is totally in line with Gods will, is also no more than smoke and mirrors. baptized also, but her heart really wasn't totally in it. Remnant Fellowship leadership teaches that to the "pure, all things are pure," so smoking, drinking, viewing R- rated movies and listening to explicit music that might otherwise be considered objectionable all become less problematic. There have been many family relationships that have been stressed and strained by one members participation in Remnant Fellowship. [6] It is a suburb of Nashville and included in the Nashville metropolitan area . 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