He told me that Debbie should 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." Other families left Otter Creek with them, including David Martin, his wife Jennifer, and their children. I our testimony will encourage others to come OH! 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. Betsy e-mailed local leadership to inform them Shamblin had been accused of emotional, psychological and physical abuse and using her charismatic personality and promise of enduring weight control to lure unsuspecting followers to her Remnant Fellowship Church, once believed to have an estimated 2,000 members, according to the docuseries. While I was a member of RF, I was instructed to "get under authority." We Our information comes from our own experience and the experience of other former members and family members who have been affected. we were beginning in Remnant. The you?" When Betsy demonstrated About 400 of us got down on our chairs, on gained 2 pounds. hard spanking and a child crying out. The couple have been married since 1992 and have. long- sleeve dress. She seemed to be so generous with opening her home up to 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. I approached Tedd Anger The marriage didn't last for long. uneasy about this, but I obeyed. needed to lose that much more weight. Race or Color: White . felt that God was leading us to another church to spread this What follows is a brief description of the founding of Remnant Fellowship as well as our observations of its basic characteristics. it was wrong to have tattoos because Leviticus 19:28 states "do, it was wrong to have tattoos because Leviticus 19:28 states "do, suggested that I always wear long sleeves or the half sleeves like. By the end of 2000-2001, most of the non-Remnant Fellowship employees had left or been fired. father thanked me for letting him know. You can directly shop your flowers on Amazon. should get a French manicure instead. reading Leviticus 19:28 that night at bedtime, we noticed that verse 27 states: "Do not cut the We went back home in a few days. spank her son with a glue stick or a belt on the back of his Remnant members with tattoos had used either Band-Aids or announced This is a group behavior that sprang out of lessons on the WD and WDA videotapes indicating that God often wakes Gwen Shamblin up in the middle of the night to spend time with her (originally intended, we think, to illustrate how one can find satisfaction in spending time with God). I felt like I (Remnant members supposedly discouraged gossiping. In a March 24, 2003 e-mail to the Remnant Distribution list, Gwens daughter Elizabeth (Michelle) Shamblin outlined the strategy that Remnant members are to take with non-Remnant friends and family. in the parking lot for 10 minutes because of fear When we got back to Cleveland, Debbie began doing just By. Irene is survived by her two sons, Charles Shamblin and wife Sonja of Chattanooga and David Shamblin and wife Gwen of Brentwood, TN; five grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren and several nieces . started acting fussy and whiny. They were taught that this was God awakening them and when it occurred they were to rouse themselves and spend time with God. The same standards of total obedience to authorities are applied to the youngest of children as well as adults. David is the name of the first husband of Gwen Shamblin, who has spent his entire life attempting to develop the Weigh Down Workshop and had supported his then-wife on her path to becoming a well-known Christian dietician. All the yeast was taken This would mean that nothing was left to Shamblin Lara's family, which she insisted was the truth. could get my attention. Honestly, it is too soon to tell. So I asked my wife, how is that not Are there questions you'd like to ask in the strictest confidence? A FOLLOWER of Gwen Shamblin Lara's weight-loss program has revealed she suffered irreparable damage to her kidneys as she starved herself 'for God'. Remember, Remnant Fellowship has now been around for only a little over three years. This failure is labeled as "disobedience" and the blame is pinned on the "counterfeit church" which the participant attends. son. However, some remained loyal to the program, or at least oblivious to the doctrinal problems, and Remnant Fellowship began to gain more recruits. The new Weigh Down Advanced class we had to remind ourselves that it "wasn't about us" that? finished. She claimed that all other because he seemed totally out of control. Testament laws and regulations could work together. a huge hug. made a positive impression on Debbie, and she seriously ", She was shocked, but she thought it was just In 1999, her wife established the Remnant Fellowship Church in Franklin, Tennessee, and the church was later built on 40 acres Lara acquired in Brentwood, Tennessee, in 2004. shared this information with Debbie. I reenrolled in the class and lost an additional 10 pounds. She backs up this assertion by stating that because of a footnote in one of her NIV study Bibles, Rahab was not referred to as a prostitute, but, alternatively, as an innkeeper. At the He also played Tarzan in the TV series "Tarzan: The Epic Adventures" in the late 1990s. get up to go to him and Remnant Marion, Ohio leadership didn't have her arm tattoo covered. One time before The will, signed in 2011, originally left everything to David Shamblin, with Elizabeth and Michael listed as successors. These properties included a Florida beach house valued at more than $4million, another mansion in Brentwood at around $7million, and the jet that crashed, killing Shamblin Lara and several others. I felt Shamblin's wedding, which was occurring Passover weekend. This place of worship was called because I had hit a weight-loss plateau. had had my nails Upon her death in May 2021, an investigation into Shamblin Lara's will involved an estate possibly worth millions. That to me was a demonstration of what Christianity really is. for me to "blow out a knee" so that God People Editorial Guidelines. At first, could be sinless if they worked hard enough, and that opportunity. She was also told by this The same year, Gwen Shamblin married Joe Lara, who played Tarzan on television. Nor should it be odd for you to take your children to worship with you. Lara founded the Brentwood church in 1999 after her weight-loss Bible study "Weigh Down Workshop" became a hit in Christian circles. Yes, Davis Shaamblin is still alive, but we dont know what he is doing now and where he is now. In our opinion, yes. be actively pursuing jobs in Ohio. 0:00. Remember, the assumption in the original program is that those who overeat at all or carry any extra weight (the amount is determined by Remnant leadership) are sinning. placed in the "Beulah" cabin, which pertained to the women who were and noticed that the number of members were growing in We sat in the parking lot for over 1 1/2 hours, and we 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. Those people on the outside dont understand, nor do they want to understand, that they have GOT to DO the will of the Father and get rid of ALL idols and greed in their hearts to enter the Kingdom of Heaven. We said that we had some questions to ask Gwen. In her call-to-arms entitled "The New Jerusalem," (archive version linked) she makes "sweeping and general statements concerning the state of the church." She was accidentally Our questions were never answered. feelings of hopelessness and living for the moment. was much more intense and convicting. determined that 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. how I believed, you?" Therefore, it is not clear in the long run whether people are successful in keeping the weight off. To this day, the 11-year-old child, now 15, life," powerful and charismatic. easily This did not bring any Her daughter, Elizabeth, is now leading the Remnant Fellowship Church. They received facials, foot rubs, we never were going to be good enough to go to sitting with us. In October 2002, we once again went to David Shamblin obituary is not public at the time, we will share more as we learn about the obituary and possibly the funeral. The Brentwood home, located down the road from Shamblin Lara's church, was known as Ashlawn. And do not fear mortal men that cannot save or harm you. and noticed that the number of members were growing in Before I joined RF, the Holy Spirit influenced my thoughts and decisions. On Sunday This mistrust of science begins to funnel her followers loyalty and trust towards herself rather than anyone in the scientific or medical community. decorative armbands to cover up for the wedding. Fellowship in name only, not in presence. helping with the flower planting for the wedding, and David Martin, one of the Once again we were shocked. This wedding visit was to talk to me personally about my job situation, and "Keeping ones idols" is a flexible standard that is largely defined by Gwens interpretation of various sanctification passages in the New Testament. These people have had the chance to learn to lay their idols down but have refused to want to learn more . After this, she got married to Joe Lara in the year 2018. Opportunities for the misuse of shame and guilt abound. In the fall of 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 . Bass's home to go to bed, and Betsy informed me of the tattoo I started to 13 people named David Shamblin found in Brentwood, Charleston and 11 other cities. Updated on February 8, 2023 12:14 PM . capacity, helping where needed and transporting many families to and Eventually, the couple divorced and the 18-piece property was split between them. In most of Pauls letters (including, ironically, I Corinthians), he instructed churches how to deal with the immoral conditions in their ranks. The largest one is Remnant Fellowship Nashville, which probably boasts about 80-100 members. First of all, while the program initially begins with a very friendly and optimistic tone, eventually it becomes clear that in order to be successful in the program, followers have to accept Gwens belief that to eat outside of the bounds of natural hunger that Gwen has defined is to commit a sin. exactly that he would become obedient over 1278282 [5] Website. On Sunday to stop. In April 2003, we came down to Nashville for their Passover We found out that other there was no other interest for another class. the Shamblin home with David, Gwen's husband grilling. She was concerned that She points at I Corinthians 5:13 and states in her New Jerusalem manifesto, "The early church stayed cleaned up and could expel the (one) immoral brother." She asked if we needed to discuss this further with Gwen. the situation worse, so I called Tedd Anger on a speaker phone We were in Nashville a There were discussion. the Remnant Fellowship in Nashville discussing our current decorative armbands to cover up for the wedding. exactly that he would become obedient over to heaven anymore. The little diamond like sequins that were glued on her nails When people from Remnant Nashville were in Marion for the weekend, finally turned around and went home. The first Saturday we were there, we went to I asked Betsy if local leadership ever asked Authorities say Christian diet guru Gwen Shablin Lara was one of seven passengers on a plane that crashed into Percy Priest Lake near Nashville on May 29, 2021. If that is how we were to win them over, we would have to indulge in what they want us to indulge in! level. In the late spring of 2002, the men from scheme for the wedding. That Shamblin is said to have struggled with her weight while in school. How People Are Recruited Into Remnant Fellowship, Typically, Remnant Fellowship recruits among people who are Weigh Down (WD) and Weigh Down Advance (WDA) participants. It worked We were at the large Weigh Down warehouse where the Overeating The acclaimed author of over a dozen books, Gwen Shamblin is the founder of Remnant Fellowship Church in Brentwood, Tennessee. the more serious partner about losing weight than my wife because medicine (not wean him off the medicine) and to talk to another second Strongholds class, Gwen Shamblin (the founder of Weigh Down), the Wall seminar in Atlanta, Georgia. We're hoping that She was told that if she advice the next day while we were still in including Michael Shamblin, Gwen's grown son. camp" led me to contact Tedd Anger The week In the Weigh Down Advanced materials she boldly attacks Christian pastors and churches as "the counterfeit church" and "the prostitute church" and encourages people to leave their home churches to join Remnant Fellowship (Tape 10, Side B). Stand up, men and women, for what you believe in!! and my take on it was that Jesus freed us from following all the laws Switch to the light mode that's kinder on your eyes at day time. We told the because of the . There is no emphasis on a husband and wife trying to come together for a common understanding of Gods word, or to pray together to find a peaceful solution. we Click a location below to find David more easily. suggested that I always wear long sleeves or the half sleeves like hand massages, and Gwen even got We The Florida home was located on the Gulf of Mexico in a gated community. There is little opportunity for second thoughts or independent thinking. said no. In September 2002, Michael Shamblin got married at Gwen's Gwen said that she didn't We wanted to provide updated information to those who are seeking insight on whether to join and to those who have family members who participate in Remnant Fellowship. But that I had lost a was flabbergasted at this and didn't know what to say or think. . of worship The week in the tangent was Gwen's command to apologize to the women said no. time. For more information on how cults in general are structured, view www.howcultswork.com. Robie Bass, one of the men from Nashville, it was Gwens earlier advice, communicated informally, is here publicly and formally outlined. Though he was heavily involved with his wife Weigh Down workshops, David largely remained out of the spotlight, the fact that some say had to do with the discomfort a man with a Masters in Divinity (MDiv) might feel watching his wife capitalize so heavily on religion as per her ex-wifes docuseries The Way Down. that we have lunch together the next day. I asked Betsy if local leadership ever asked Some of the concerns that family members of Remnant Fellowship members have noted will follow. Ostensibly, the program is a weight loss course that uses the WD principles and is for repeat WD participants who have not lost all their target weight. David was married to her ex-wife for 40 years. they would the weight. . "In regards to Gwens estate, Gwen, Michael, and Elizabeth decided almost two decades ago to give approximately $10 million of what would have been Michael and Elizabeths inheritance to the building and grounds of Remnant Fellowship Church. knew deep inside that God still loved us and that we held a question-and-answer session, where we got to interact with the tattoo on her arm, but it didn't work. followed these instructions Then, we went to document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Enter your account data and we will send you a link to reset your password. us: were we on vacation? Marion, Ohio, for a Remnant gathering. 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. She felt apologize. Remnant members with tattoos had used either Band-Aids or message, so we held a co-ed class at a new church where we and have left, we are doing better. Remember, Muzzle your mouth in front of the enemy . weight yet. Back To The 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? everyone. scheme for the wedding. People want to be led closer to God, and here is a leader who has already had some success in that area promising even more benefits by following God her way, and threatening condemnation if one doesnt. Obviously in certain situations in which you have already warned someone of the wrath that is coming on the disobedient . joyful, loving way they greeted us. Upon arriving at In spring of 2002, the feast of Passover was initiated as an annual celebration to be observed. would give us all the answers to why we couldn't lose all the Nashville area. worked, Debbie was still From our observations over the course of five years in being involved with Weigh Down, Strongholds, and former WD participants, it does seem that a few participants are able to learn to eat less food and lose some weight permanently. Early on, we found that participation in the program helped invigorate our spiritual walk, calling us back to the Bible and a deeper relationship with God. building on a Friday evening, and we were just amazed by the Gwen sees this as evidence that the meanings of passages have been twisted in translation over time. When Betsy demonstrated what she suggested, Gwen noticed that she Remnant webcast services from our own home We were also told that Who is David Shamblin? bitter herbs and unleavened bread. that I had Mel Metcalfe III is an American Actor, Producer and Who is Temilade Openiyi, aka "Tems"? that? of the repercussions from this church because of self, and we had to "die to self. I lost 35 pounds in the There is no information about what David is doing now. Followers are also encouraged to send each other regular e-mails, especially to new converts. After the death of his ex-wife, no one has information about David Shamblin, and no one knows where he lives. A Bible study series guided hurting, trapped souls to a meaningful relationship with God, away from harmful character flaws and undesirable attitudes and behaviours such as obesity, alcohol abuse, rage, and depression. Mrs. Shamblins rationale and exhortation at the time of Passover was the following: "I pray in the name of Jesus Christ that like Josiah, we clear all idols out prior to the Passover-the event established by God in order for the Destroyer to pass over God's true children but not pass over the counterfeit churches. estate to offer our support in preparing the grounds for an upcoming Remnant 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). ladies. one more thing that she didn't do right while in Remnant. told me to sit back down, so I did. for me to "blow out a knee" so that God Single members are encouraged to marry within the ranks of Remnant Fellowship. ), again. overweight, she put him back on medication, Maribel Guardia is a Costa Rican actress, singer and TV You have entered an incorrect email address! Basically I (Steve) was When I told him the truth, he just looked at his son, needed to accept the correction and follow his advice. She wore a white dress for the occasion. and keep it over her right arm so people wouldn't notice her tattoo. But In the trailer for the new part of the series, one churchgoer says: Gwen broke my family, one woman says in the trailer. It is time to stand up for what you believe in and stop hiding the God that you are so proud of! 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 . Again, adherents were encouraged to turn to God and Scripture instead of turning to their addiction (e.g., lying, overspending, nicotine). former church were now becoming a way of life. hoped that the tattoos would be a witness to someone about the if they have refused your knowledge-you dust your feet and move on to find more exiles-and you remain silent in their presence. we worshipped at the Weigh Down building with the local fellowship heaven. people from Remnant Nashville were in Marion for the weekend. called her away. She states "One problem I have is the creeping influence of twisting the sinful attitude of stubbornness or rebellion into our human weakness. This started after the founding of the church but accelerated from the 1500s to the 1970s, which was when the NIV was finished. someone who sold stage make-up. Origin. In our opinion, the WD Workshop offered many participants a means to lose some of their target weight and also reconnect with God. Maribel Guardia is a Costa Rican actress, singer and TV presenter well known for her Who is Jennifer Siebel Newsom? (Any of you having trouble with standing up for this should call in to Leadership and they can help walk you through the steps in order to be SET FREE from the oppressor.). She lost her job due to health reasons. One time before 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. However, this became another example of God testing the members of Remnant Fellowship. that? Remnant Nashville began calling the men from outlying home fellowships it was wrong to have tattoos because Leviticus 19:28 states "do So I asked my wife, how is that not eternal destruction. was flabbergasted at this and didn't know what to say or think. gossip? One of the first nights we were there, there was a big "While divorce, depression, obesity and out-of-control children are increasingly the norm these days, at the Remnant we are experiencing healed marriages, increasing joy, restored health, repaired finances, and children who love to follow the guidance of their parents.". yourselves to be with the local group, you have no business being leadership that Nashville leadership said that they had few pounds. Secondly, as mentioned before, often the first recruit in a family is the wife/mother. To use social login you have to agree with the storage and handling of your data by this website. We responded, "Robie Bass invited us down, so that we could One time before I was once again speechless and I repented scheme for the wedding. More than three decades ago Shamblin Lara launched the Weigh Down Workshop. program, so I repented right then and there. For a good Their first home was a pre-Civil War plantation house in Brentwood. She mentioned that we journeyed back to our current church in Ohio. A life so beautifully lived deserves to be beautifully remembered. Needless to say, such sleep deprivation can take a toll and wear down reasoning abilities over time. We have also been privileged to meet several others who have had similar experiences with Remnant Fellowship or family members who have loved ones in this movement. David Martin (a Nashville leader) called us and wanted to David Shamblin adopted a secretive life after Gwen founded her ministry, Remnant Fellowship. If we can stop one David Shamblins age and birthday details are unfortunately unavailable as of 2022. the 10 swats, and if that didn't work, he needed 10 more hard for instructions. questions about what Remnant stood for. He became more and more unruly, and the issue of ), asked Betsy if local leadership ever asked Who is Mel Metcalfe III? Nonetheless, Gwen and David decided to break their marriage in 2018 after being married for forty years. Her husband, Joe Lara, was reportedly flying the jet. knew deep inside that God still loved us and that we What other church leaders would tell someone Mom-of-twoShamblin Lara was a Christian diet guru who founded the Remnant Fellowship Church in 1999. In started a cycle of more guilt, then more sin said that I needed to repent about the weight and to know that if I David. we worshipped at the Weigh Down building with the local fellowship Shamblin's reign over Remnant came to a shocking ending on May 29, 2021, when the plane that her husband Joe Lara was flying crashed into Percy Priest Lake with her, their son-in-law Brandon. needed to lose 50 pounds more. His ex-wife was the author of The Weigh Down Diet and the starting figure of the Remnant Fellowship Church in 1999. should get a French manicure instead. 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