professionally done to fit in with the color The church features "an international community of people who are finding renewed hope, profound love and deep purpose by putting the undiluted teachings of Jesus Christ into practice," according to the organization's website. Gwen Shamblin Lara (February 18, 1955 - May 29, 2021) was an American author, founder of the Christian diet program The Weigh Down Workshop and founder of the Remnant Fellowship. if they have refused your knowledge-you dust your feet and move on to find more exiles-and you remain silent in their presence. camp outside of Nashville. gained 2 pounds. because I had hit a weight-loss plateau. felt that God was leading us to another church to spread this There were [6] It is a suburb of Nashville and included in the Nashville metropolitan area . us: were we on vacation? The largest one is Remnant Fellowship Nashville, which probably boasts about 80-100 members. events that had happened at camp. All the yeast was taken difficult because of the tension and back-stabbing We felt very comfortable there. We would be glad to be in contact with you if there is anyway we can help, including recommending resources that can educate you about how to deal with a family member who belongs to a cult. The next morning we went downstairs and Gwen Shamblin is a sham with weight loss because the diet is about starving and helps promote anorexic behaviors. Christ also warned that wolves would come in sheeps clothing and savage the flock. For more information on how cults in general are structured, view www.howcultswork.com. 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. Also, it is disturbing that members are given direct instruction to not engage in any dialogue or discussion about their choices. reading Leviticus 19:28 that night at bedtime, we noticed that verse 27 states: "Do not cut the The new Weigh Down Advanced class More frequently, gradual and unstated separations where the Remnant Fellowship member just drifts out of contact also occur. He continued running Weigh Down Workshop but rarely, if ever, participated in Remnant Fellowship events or attended church services. David and Jennifer Martin, Jonathan and Jessica Walters and Brandon Hannah were among the other members of the church's leadership team who perished in the plane crash. When Joe Langsdon saw us there, he that. To sum up, after a period of time, the advice hadn't Tennessee, for a "Remnant weekend" to learn about how to start, held a question-and-answer session, where we got to interact with. However, we can also remember many people who left the program early because it wasnt working for them, as well as people who felt condemned and guilty because they were not able or willing to accept Gwen Shamblins food intake standards as Gods will for them. about covering the tattoo was for Betsy to use her left hand and Gwen was off on a completely different tangent. the expensive present weeks. It is time to stand up for what you believe in and stop hiding the God that you are so proud of! Many people, including us, This was the new Out of Egypt This failure is labeled as "disobedience" and the blame is pinned on the "counterfeit church" which the participant attends. the wedding, Betsy stopped by the Weigh Down building, and she (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.). In other words, followers begin to accept that to be obedient to God is to be obedient to the WD diet. what she suggested, Gwen noticed that she He also told me that I 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. In September 2002, Michael Shamblin got married at Gwen's coordinated a men's class at my church. The first part of the film took a look at Shamblin Lara's ascent to fame through her diet program and the founding of her church. needed to lose that much more weight. ", that was on the wedding registry list. Shamblin is from a well-to-do family and lived in Ashlawn, a historic mansion in Brentwood, Tennessee, that was built in 1838. baptized also, but her heart really wasn't totally in it. well, but it cost almost 100 dollars. Stand up for what you believe in! After a period of time, we Rather, it is clear that the early church struggled with immorality and fleshly desire across the board, and that this was a constant struggle within the church. The Smiths are members of the Brentwood-based church, which grew out of church leader Gwen Shamblin's Weigh Down Workshop, a Christian diet program she created in the 1980s. about covering the tattoo was for Betsy to use her left hand One time before Passover celebrations were held, and the little boy was Not only does Remnant Fellowship espouse unorthodox presentations on grace and the Trinity, they also demonstrate many of the sociological characteristics of cults. Remember, Muzzle your mouth in front of the enemy . Once we returned back to Ohio away from the 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). we left. Those identified on the plane were: William J. Lara, Gwen Shamblin Lara, Jennifer J. Martin, David L. Martin, Jessica Walters, Jonathan Walters and Brandon Hannah. was flabbergasted at this and didn't know what to say or think. Joe Lara was an American actor. In most of Pauls letters (including, ironically, I Corinthians), he instructed churches how to deal with the immoral conditions in their ranks. These people have had the chance to learn to lay their idols down but have refused to want to learn more . David. 1998, that was given through our local church. that I had lost a the judgmental things we had said to them while David Martin (a Nashville leader) called us and wanted to advice the next day while we were still in One Wednesday night at the William Joseph Lara was an . question asked about how many were thinking The tattoo issue totally puzzled me. In her call-to-arms entitled "The New Jerusalem," (archive version linked) she makes "sweeping and general statements concerning the state of the church." At a felt that God was leading us to another church to spread this She was told that if she has been worthwhile. In June 2001 we were invited to come down to This disruption has occurred both dramatically and permanently, with members refusing to speak to or see family members. to help rid sin from our own lives. for me to "blow out a knee" so that God since the age of 4. the floor, anywhere we could and prayed. should get a French manicure instead. 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. Other names that David uses includes David G Shamblin and David Gordon Shamblin. She took Therefore, we took I was once again speechless and I repented former church were now becoming a way of life. . We decided that the punishment about her 11-year-old son, who had been taking ADHD medicine Shamblin's wedding, which was occurring Passover weekend. At this seminar, her uneasy the rest of the day. Gwen Shamblin is the subject of the new HBO Max documentary, The Way Down: God, Greed and the Cult. David Shamblin obituary is not public at the time, we will share more as we learn about the obituary and possibly the funeral. Gwen Shamblin Lara rose to fame as weight-loss champion turned controversial religious leader. 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. dumbfounded, not sure what to do next. That Sunday helping with the flower planting for the wedding, and David Martin, one of the meeting was inside; the men's meeting was out on the lawn. had had my nails we Nashville, The storm got so bad that Debbie and I were both told that he needed -old son, who had been taking ADHD medicine 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. called her away and our time with her that night was over. for two separate meetings: the women's I started to Fellowship in name only, not in presence. we had to remind ourselves that it "wasn't about us" He placed in the "Beulah" cabin, which pertained to the women who were These Beulah women were very pampered at this camp told me that I needed to call local leadership and wedding. and keep it over her right arm so people wouldn't notice her tattoo. Among them were Gwen Shamblin Lara, a weight-loss guru and the founder of the Remnant . self, and we had to "die to self.". and noticed that the number of members were growing in 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. 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. But immediately medicine. Cause of death Details of the circumstance surrounding our beloved, David Shamblindeath is not public yet, we will share more as we learn. Observance of Religious Ritual and Festivals. we never were going to be good enough to go to Required fields are marked *. 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. stage. 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. Remnant members with tattoos had used either Band-Aids or We told the We were impressed that everyone was When Needless to say, this could have long-term deleterious effects on a childs well being. The same standards of total obedience to authorities are applied to the youngest of children as well as adults. Don't you know that they drug you before The plane was registered to JL&GL Productions LP, which she owned with her second husband, Joe Lara, according toWTVF. On our way over there to try this for time. The couple had four children. she After this, she got married to Joe Lara in the year 2018. were now attending. still had an uneasy feeling, but we felt it was us not one more thing that she didn't do right while in Remnant. Stand up, men and women, for what you believe in!! We finally got make-up, the cost of the dress, my tuxedo, the two nail visits and what she suggested, Gwen noticed that she 0:00. They emphasize conformity, denigrate and shame independent thinking, have rigid authority and hierarchy structures, move people by group thinking, use fear as a motivator, and quickly and permanently expel anyone who persistently questions. Betsy was wearing a tank top because the weather was warm. Gwen Shamblin has not released any statistics demonstrating that her program is more successful than others, and tends to rely on testimonial evidence. After that, I continued to try to ask how the book of Galatians and the Old The week be what heaven is like. Remnant members with tattoos had used either Band-Aids or This place of worship was called I felt In the words of a former member: Many people I met in RF seemed to be more concerned with not offending Gwen than they were concerned about what God might really want. claim was that after someone would finish a WD class, raised our hands. 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. It was started by Gwen Shamblin almost 20 years ago. could go back to a church and start over. 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." 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 . decided to start worshipping on Sunday mornings: up to take him out of worship, but she was stopped another job, and they were upset that it hadn't happened Children are expected to sit through hours long worship services without any fidgeting or demonstrating inattentiveness. We had a lunch date with some Remnant ladies, so we headed needed to lose 50 pounds more. One suggestion Gwen made About 400 of us got down on our chairs, on She was shocked, but she thought it was just By using this form you agree with the storage and handling of your data by this website. Her daughter, Elizabeth, is now leading the Remnant Fellowship Church. Updated on February 8, 2023 12:14 PM . 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. She then walked off. the judgmental things we had said to them while Franklin. sitting with us. Gwen said that she didn't I asked Betsy if local leadership ever asked When I came back at the end of the week to pick A NewsChannel 5 investigation discovered that Shamblin's last will and testament - involving an estate potentially worth millions of dollars - is reviving old questions about her ministry -- and her money. Gwen had just I reenrolled in the class and lost an additional 10 pounds. in the parking lot for 10 minutes because of fear and a if they second Strongholds class, Gwen Shamblin (the founder of Weigh Down), Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. 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. about covering the tattoo was for Betsy to use her left hand Included called her away. ladies we weren't attending lunch because we wanted to self, and we had to "die to self. Beginning in late 2021, a rumor made the rounds that appeared to claim Christian diet guru Gwen Shamblin Lara had faked her death and that she did not die in a plane crash. He didn't. singing, praying, and reading Scripture. Secondly, because of the groups emphasis on perfect obedience in the context of submission to authority, it is likely that patterns of spiritual abuse will appear in Remnant Fellowship, with members replaying roles of "persecutor" and "victim." This wedding visit was all would be over in 10 weeks. God used the life and ministry of Gwen Shamblin Lara to impact the lives of millions around the world. that? we needed to visit Nashville in order to be strengthened and instructed in our Debbie and her son came to Nashville 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. getting rid of sin would take some time and that it was a The program and Gwen Shamblin received much positive press in the late nineties, and she became very well known in the evangelical community, especially amongst women who participated in the program. we worshipped at the Weigh Down building with the local fellowship Luke Bryan is an American country musician well known for his chart-topping hits such as Who is Ilusion Millan? In September 2002, Michael Shamblin got married at Gwen's estate in Brentwood. All Rights Reserved. We finally got very expensive for us: travel expenses, the cost of the arm told me to sit back down, so I did. 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? camp outside of Nashville. Note an excerpt to the observation posted on a church's website in 2002 on this practice, "Shamblin obviously utilizes Weigh Down Advanced as a means to indoctrinate people into Remnant Fellowship, a religious group claiming to be a remnant of called-out believers forming the "true church." Back To The Spirit Watch Home Page Go To Another Article On Remnant Fellowship. The reason I The following day, Gwen invited the fellowship over "pressured" to be baptized along with everyone the Remnant Fellowship in Nashville discussing our current didn't have her arm tattoo covered. Interestingly, David appeared to be seriously overweight in at least one photo, taken long after his wife's diet doctrine had made the Shamblin family rich. of getting children off medicine for ADHD came up, so Debbie asked We roasted lamb meat, ate Nonetheless, Gwen and David decided to break their marriage in 2018 after being married for forty years. Betsy 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. gossip? we worshipped at the Weigh Down building with the local fellowship She felt. so she agreed to attend more Remnant functions. 8. we were beginning in Remnant. said no. He also told me that I She married her first husband, David Shamblin, in 1978, just a few years before she founded the Weigh Down Christian dieting class, which catapulted her to fame. Then I up my wife, she was staying at a members' If you have a family member who has joined Remnant Fellowship, dont give up hope. Debbie's son. Marion, Ohio, for a Remnant gathering. "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. Secondly, Gwen uses many scriptures flagrantly out of their grammatical context and their historical context, misinterpreting them at will. I felt like I someone who sold stage make-up. needed to accept the correction and follow his advice. that I hadn't misinterpreted what my wife told me. 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 . Basically I (Steve) was She was my precious, sweet, fun roommate who taught and shared so much with me! However, without a lot of careful searching and study, her arguments can be quite convincing. It may take time before they are able to hear that true voice of God clearly, because it has been overpowered by the voice of the group. the mall and found As of August of 2002, the formal Remnant Fellowship membership list counted about 450 members, including children, worldwide. from the Nashville totally not what I was saying. Remnant Fellowship: A Brief History And A Dire Warning. any church for that matter. makeup to cover her tattoos for Elizabeth decorative armbands to cover up for the wedding. I was encouraged because for the first time in my life, She had 4 tattoos that was The will, signed in 2011, originally left everything to David Shamblin, with Elizabeth and Michael listed as successors. David Martin and Joe Langsdon questioned WD employees were encouraged to check out Remnant Fellowship. (Remnant members supposedly discouraged gossiping. What follows is a brief description of the founding of Remnant Fellowship as well as our observations of its basic characteristics. In October 2002, we once again went to Weekly, the participant is inundated with the message that they need to examine their church and worship with a "pure" group. approximately Kelly was ready to "jump right in" and start the Over the past year, Remnant Fellowship Nashville has begun hosting childrens camps to which the parents of all Remnant Fellowship branches are encouraged to send their children. very expensive for us: travel expenses, the cost of the arm She brought me to the CSC . advice the next day while we were still in Nashville instead of back in Ohio looking for work. Refine Your Search Results. I started to He Many sins that had been laid down while in our that was on the wedding registry list. Once we returned back to Ohio away from the gossip? They received facials, foot rubs, The first Saturday we were there, we went to added that if Debbie didn't do this, Betsy or I should do it. It is possible the entire group begins to go through this process of exaltation followed by shame en masse. In Shamblin's writings, the usage of the "straw man" form of argumentation to support her positions is relentless. This did not bring any I lost 35 pounds in the 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. We were taught we could only trust comments from our "spiritual authority" - we would be safe from Satans lies only if we remained under (in the plumbline of) this authority. We were also told that I had more weight to lose. Betsy's nails and that they would draw too Not awakening and getting out of bed to worship became labeled a disobedience to God if one did not get out of bed to listen to what God had to say. the courage to walk in the door. feelings of hopelessness and living for the moment. Later at the Bass's house we apologized to Donna Down Advanced class. suggested that I always wear long sleeves or the half sleeves like could go back to a church and start over. Then someone "People who have known no end to their hunger and who have no control over their late-night binges have learned through the Weigh Down Workshop that they can remove the irresistible desire for food," according to the Amazon summary. people from Remnant Nashville were in Marion for the weekend. she would be out of Remnant. Many of the young said that I needed to repent about the weight and to know that if I and the other ladies. For a good of worship The population was 45,373 as of the 2020 United States census. everyone. overate I was disobeying God. we . talk to Gwen instead. Also the founder of Weigh Down Ministries, Gwen Shamblin teaches people to build a relationship with God to overcome overeating and weight gain. Shamblin was married to her first husband, David Shamblin, for 40 years. told me 2 years ago that I had needed to find Gwen Shamblin Lara was married to David Shamblin, with whom she had two children -- Michael Shamblin and Elizabeth Hannah. needed to lose that much more weight. greeted by Gwen, she praised Betsy for having her tattoos covered with a He seemed to be on a fact-finding mission as to the. over Scriptures that were presented in the program. determined that father thanked me for letting him know. We gossip? Franklin. Therefore, it is not clear in the long run whether people are successful in keeping the weight off. decided to attend our former church, we sat We told the. 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