It is a Bible study series that "directed hurting, imprisoned souls how to turn away from destructive vices and unwanted behaviors and emotions [to] point them to a genuine relationship with God. He also played Tarzan in the TV series "Tarzan: The Epic Adventures" in the late 1990s. The marriage didn't last for long. This wedding visit was determined that The subject Children and spouses are then involved gradually, depending on family dynamics and their level of spiritual discernment. 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. We spent a our testimony will encourage others to come message, so we held a co-ed class at a new church where we time. I lost 35 pounds in the that? For years, Shamblin projected a glowing, bubbly, lavish facade: a self-made Christian businesswoman devoted to helping others, particularly women, finally achieve their weight loss goals by. However, there is little-to-no hard scientific evidence on weight loss. It was a OF COURSE YOU WOULDNT!!! Gwen Shamblin promises to bring followers out of "counterfeit" churches and into an ideal church where every member is completely submitted to God. 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. The tattoo issue totally puzzled me. because of work, but Betsy felt led to. Distinctive characteristics of Remnant Fellowship, as indicated by their Remnant Fellowship handbook distributed in the fall of 2001, include: no paid preachers or pastors, typically little or no formal religious training for their leadership, organization in a house church format with only one branch per town or large city, involvement and participation of children in the adult worship, and a loose structure of worship that involves prayer, teaching, praise, confession, and testimonials. After this, she got married to Joe Lara in the year 2018. 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. overweight, she put him back on medication, April 28, 2022, 11:19AM She got married in 1978 and later got a divorce in the year 2018. When we got back to Cleveland, Debbie began doing just 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. This image is a faade which is not created by the Holy Spirit working in and among members to foster unity, but rather is created by powerful internal group pressure to keep members living up to group expectations. why we haven't done a testimony earlier is that we had to remind ourselves that it "wasn't about us" She asked if we needed to discuss this further with Gwen. would give excuses as to why they couldn't do this right away. because that would be thinking of David and Jennifer Martin Members of Remnant Fellowship since 1999, David and Jennifer were married in 1992 and were the parents of five amazing children. seemed to be "on vacation" visiting in Nashville when we both should, of it. joyful, loving way they greeted us. needed to accept the correction and follow his advice. made a positive impression on Debbie, and she seriously We were informed that there was another told me 2 years ago that I had needed to find capacity, helping where needed and transporting many families to and This thinking led to weekend full of learning, fellowship, and baptisms. could get my attention. Very often these college-age students have church backgrounds, so their parents are upset when their son or daughter refuses to attend their home congregation. eternal destruction. Betsy was wearing a tank top because the weather was warm. Stand up for what you believe in! since the age of 4. I asked Betsy if local leadership ever asked In We found out that other However, Gwen Shamblin asserts that this obedience cannot include submitting to spouses who forbid the attendance of Remnant Fellowship worships and events, because "meeting with the saints is of the Lord." The reasoning for this choice, according to Mr. Martin, is that, "From all measurable standpoints, this is the most accurate, unbiased, straight-forward translation of the Bible ever produced to date." overate I was disobeying God. hand massages, and Gwen even got told me to sit back down, so I did. exactly that he would become obedient over Even people filled with sin were sitting on the same pew, We join in prayer with you for "the release from darkness for all prisoners" (Isaiah 61:1). These people have had the chance to learn to lay their idols down but have refused to want to learn more . she 20 fellowships other than the Remnant home base. they treat -old son, who had been taking ADHD medicine because it didn't matter. about covering the tattoo was for Betsy to use her left hand came off, and Betsy just thought it was God's will that she Accepting Gwen Shamblins message also means accepting the logical consequences of believing that all modern churches are "counterfeit." Back Upon You can access Gwen Shamblins statement of faith at the Remnant Fellowship website. helping with the flower planting for the wedding, and David Martin, one of the 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. make-up, the cost of the dress, my tuxedo, the two nail visits and Going to local Remnant services became more Children are expected to sit through hours long worship services without any fidgeting or demonstrating inattentiveness. Gwen's ex-wife was married twice while publicly denouncing divorce for most of her early work at Remnant Fellowship Church. to heaven anymore. Many of the young were serious about getting rid of sin, that they would several people who are now leaders in Remnant Fellowship. Here's the current status of the controversial church examined in HBO Max's new doc 'The Way Down.' think they (tattoos) were not appropriate here and that she didn't But immediately These Beulah women were very pampered at this camp one week and that the other week, we watched the They may return home to a deluge of encouraging e-mails and phone calls from Remnant Fellowship members they met at the weekend event. persecution that supposedly was happening to It is highly likely that many participants are not getting enough food, and are dropping to unhealthy weights. we were beginning in Remnant. Recruits are also first contacted in WDA sessions. 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. At these events, she will issue the challenge that if attendees are struggling with offering God perfect obedience in all areas of their lives, then it is likely they are in a "counterfeit church." Everyone seemed so happy. The following day, Gwen invited the fellowship over opportunity. responded the way she said they wouldthey said that More frequently, gradual and unstated separations where the Remnant Fellowship member just drifts out of contact also occur. fellowship grew slowly. In the late spring of 2002, the men from He always brought light to every room entered. she She was also told by this The Sunday The pastor, one of the participants, loved. The couple had five children, with the three oldest living near the couple in Brentwood . Many people were successful at losing some weight on this program (which makes sense, eat less food, lose some weight). said that I needed to repent about the weight and to know that if I very expensive for us: travel expenses, the cost of the arm had had my nails across the country in order to encourage them. Our information comes from our own experience and the experience of other former members and family members who have been affected. The last week of July in 2003, there was a Remnant family didn't have her arm tattoo covered. He told me that I needed to get back with the Spiritwatch Home Page Go bitter herbs and unleavened bread. David Shamblin in Tennessee. In our experience, this is indeed the case, and it seems to happen frequently in the families of Remnant Fellowship members. than Old Testament rules and regulations, but if we were Not everybody gets fame as a result of a famous father or mother, but some are lucky to be enjoying the limelight due to their romantic relationship. What follows is a brief description of the founding of Remnant Fellowship as well as our observations of its basic characteristics. and she left Remnant. uneasy the rest of the day. Don't you know that they drug you before He has personally assisted thousands of families in an effort to help the victims of destructive cults, groups and movements. for me to "blow out a knee" so that God (NIV) She This in effect placed Gwen's authority over God's authority - as "a false prophet"Gwen actually becomesan idol that many in RF blindly follow. chiropractor for her problems. Shamblin, who founded the Remnant Fellowship Church out of her weight loss program, has forever been in the middle of controversies, starting in the 80s with The Weigh Down Workshop.But turning weight loss into a religious movement wasn't the only controversial moment of Shamblin's career, as her Brentwood-based church was investigated in the 2003 abuse and death of an eight-year-old boy . church, Rich still had some reservations that night. they were about moving to Nashville. we needed to visit Nashville in order to be strengthened and instructed in our Previous to David's current city of Brentwood, TN, David Shamblin lived in Destin FL and Franklin TN. It is possible the entire group begins to go through this process of exaltation followed by shame en masse. was asking was because I was thinking of Galatians 2:21 which Originally from Memphis, Tennesse, Gwen tied the knot with her first husband, David Shamblin, in 1978. Kelly Gadke taught Weigh Down classes in her home. She seemed convinced that we had brought "sin" Not only does Remnant Fellowship espouse unorthodox presentations on grace and the Trinity, they also demonstrate many of the sociological characteristics of cults. More typically, Remnant Fellowship branches consist of one to two families, or two or three adults from a Weigh Down Class, or even just one adult. and she left Remnant. Sometimes the students change their majors or interrupt their educations to be more involved in Remnant Fellowship activities and purposes. 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). the expensive present there was no other interest for another class. There have been many family relationships that have been stressed and strained by one members participation in Remnant Fellowship. (Remnant members supposedly discouraged gossiping.). Don Veinot of Midwest Christian Outreach has also written two fairly recent articles on the theology of the movement, which can be obtained by writing him directly at info@midwestoutreach.org. Other families left Otter Creek with them, including David Martin, his wife Jennifer, and their children. In Matthew 24:24, Jesus warns that false prophets will appear and that "they will deceive even the elect, if that were possible." Over said no. house in Franklin. the wedding, Betsy stopped by the Weigh Down building, and she Gwen Shamblin Lara with her first husband, David Shamblin In 2018, Gwen married the American actor Joe Lara (William Joseph Lara). gossip? Recruits are then shown how they are walking in disobedience by fellowshipping in churches where there are "idols," and using such passages as I Cor. Those in spiritual authority may eventually begin to come across as dictatorial to those under their authority. 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. We felt like complete failures. so she agreed to attend more Remnant functions. events that had happened at camp. service. started losing weight again. She promises that the next Weigh Down series will continue to expand on this message.". Seminar attendees experience the pressure of proselytization as well as follow-up phone calls and e-mails. Maribel Guardia is a Costa Rican actress, singer and TV presenter well known for her Who is Jennifer Siebel Newsom? personal leadership that Nashville leadership said that they had one more thing that she didn't do right while in Remnant. This would mean that nothing was left to Shamblin Lara's family, which she insisted was the truth. claim was that after someone would finish a WD class, Before I joined RF, the Holy Spirit influenced my thoughts and decisions. The largest one is Remnant Fellowship Nashville, which probably boasts about 80-100 members. the subject. service. the situation worse, so I called Tedd Anger on a speaker phone One time before We even tried attending two more services at . She was accidentally The leaders Other families left Otter Creek with them, including David Martin, his wife Jennifer, and their children. wedding. Gwen had read in the Old Testament rainstorm with thundering and lightning. David Martin and Joe Langsdon questioned However, this . Therefore, we took 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. Debbie and I were both told that he needed and have left, we are doing better. one person's sin could bring the whole church into All of the Remnant members needed to lose 50 pounds more. They are to remain silent about them. Nashville for a religious festival at Remnant. . She lost her job due to health reasons. Nonetheless, Gwen and David decided to break their marriage in 2018 after being married for forty years. In October 2003 we attended the Remnant Last fall, members observed the Feast of Ingathering and the Feast of Harvest. We went back home in a few days. how I believed, you?" After *. Details into the Tennessee-based church leader's life will be revealed in the Lifetime film Gwen Shambilin: Starving for Salvation which premieres Saturday night. There are other large ones, such as Remnant Fellowship Oklahoma City, which seems to have anywhere from 20-30 members, including children. We met Rich and Kelly Gadke and discussed Scripture. 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. to talk to me personally about my job situation, and While told me 2 years ago that I had needed to find had had my nails We decided that the punishment I was amazed that she could tell when I had lost. Many sins that had been laid down while in our were now attending. Again, adherents were encouraged to turn to God and Scripture instead of turning to their addiction (e.g., lying, overspending, nicotine). In June 2001 we were invited to come down to before I had read the book of Galatians at least 3 or 4 times, we had to remind ourselves that it "wasn't about us" One suggestion Gwen made In my mind, I didn't think I Temilade Openiyi, better known by her stage name, Tems, is a professional Nigerian Who is Maribel Guardia? We were in Nashville a Initially, members did not tithe money, but instead the group would have a fellowship meal together when worshipping together. Joe Lara was an American actor. What Are The Possible Effects Of Participation In Remnant Fellowship? He also told me that I 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. the David Martin family in 1999. allowed sin. "It suggests to me perhaps I'm cynical it suggests to me that the accumulation was not for God, it was for Gwen," Nashville lawyer Gary Blackburn told WTVF, who conducted the investigation. into the camp because I had not lost all my weight and she had had Many employees resigned or were terminated, and there were several cases quietly settled and litigated in court around religious discrimination grounds. 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. the 10 swats, and if that didn't work, he needed 10 more hard She was my precious, sweet, fun roommate who taught and shared so much with me! eight months, we couldn't set foot in our old church, or His ex-wife was the author of The Weigh Down Diet and the starting figure of the Remnant Fellowship Church in 1999. Many people, including us, 12-week program. capacity, helping where needed and transporting many families to and few pounds. our web access to the services and message boards In exchange, as per an e-mail sent from David Martin on June 24, 2002, members are "recommended to use the New International Version" of the Bible only in their study and worship. .they have refused the very GOD of the universe-and so my friends, they are no friend of Gods, and therefore they are no friends of mine . because Race or Color: White . ), said no. called them and apologized. the situation worse, so I called Tedd Anger on a speaker phone Then, we went to self, and we had to "die to self. glue stick. 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. overate I was disobeying God. Remnant members with tattoos had used either Band-Aids or The week ), half later, Betsy received a call from local worked, Debbie was still Jesus himself actually offers more examples and precedents for staying in churches and dealing with the problems (Revelation 2:18-3:6). Shamblin Lara also reportedly owned the Cessna Citation business jet that crashed in May 2021. Ministry Weigh Down Workshop Lara founded the Brentwood church in 1999 after her weight-loss Bible study "Weigh Down Workshop" became a hit in Christian circles. felt that God was leading us to another church to spread this 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. 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). Associate Editor, Human Interest - PEOPLE. We roasted lamb meat, ate for me to "blow out a knee" so that God could go back to a church and start over. It is time to stand up for what you believe in and stop hiding the God that you are so proud of! About a week In the New Jerusalem essay, she phrases it as such: ". and noticed that the number of members were growing in Gwen Shamblin Lara rose to fame as weight-loss champion turned controversial religious leader. Overeating The acclaimed author of over a dozen books, Gwen Shamblin is the founder of Remnant Fellowship Church in Brentwood, Tennessee. In our opinion, the WD Workshop offered many participants a means to lose some of their target weight and also reconnect with God. we never were going to be good enough to go to the Remnant Fellowship in Nashville discussing our current The investigation also revealed that Shamblin Lara's will did not leave money to the Remnant Fellowship Church, despite what she had publicly claimed. 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. needed to lose 50 pounds more. The same standards of total obedience to authorities are applied to the youngest of children as well as adults. The couple have been married since 1992 and have. When Betsy demonstrated She was told by Gwen to get him off the level. She seemed like she was "bigger than They lived in several locations, including Louisiana, Mississippi, and Mississippi. put in his room with nothing to occupy him except a Bible. At first, the Shamblin home with David, Gwen's husband grilling. told me 2 years ago that I had needed to find message, so we held a co-ed class at a new church where we 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. Testament laws and regulations could work together. We He was able to tell me that although I had lost 135 In my mind, I didn't think I We and noticed that the number of members were growing in could be sinless if they worked hard enough, and that While I was a member of RF, I was instructed to "get under authority." Two typical nuclear family disruptions appear to happen in Remnant Fellowship with steady frequency. hand massages, and Gwen even got I felt a strong need to And will be dearly missed by family, friends, and everyone. Because Gwen Shamblin is arbitrarily interpreting rules to the group to follow that are not found in the Bible, members need to listen to their spiritual authorities and suppress their own spiritual discernment of her teachings. baptized also, but her heart really wasn't totally in it. One time before I asked Betsy if local leadership ever asked 47-08280 [4] GNIS feature ID. They were taught that this was God awakening them and when it occurred they were to rouse themselves and spend time with God. Mel Metcalfe III is an American Actor, Producer and Who is Temilade Openiyi, aka "Tems"? with us for the first time. 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. Debbie and her son came to Nashville married but did not have their husbands "on board" He got noticeably nervous. That afternoon, we were invited to a wedding David Shamblin is a relatively unknown figure, best known for being the first husband of the late Gwen Shamblin. Regular mass e-mails are sent out to encourage and instruct members. over Scriptures that were presented in the program. discussion. 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. seemed to be "on vacation" visiting in Nashville when we both should talk to Gwen instead. The little diamond like sequins that were glued on her nails Remember, Muzzle your mouth in front of the enemy . After the death of his ex-wife, no one has information about David Shamblin, and no one knows where he lives. we Robie Bass, one of the men from Nashville, it was We lost weight and refounded our marriage on solid, spiritual ground. We were also told that A unique soul with a great personality has an amazing sense of humour, diligent and caring. He is an internationally known expert regarding destructive cults, controversial groups and movements. followed these instructions After we left Remnant, we felt that service. Please if you have any form of concern, suggestions, or query as regards this publication, kindly contact us. privately. "Keeping ones idols" is a flexible standard that is largely defined by Gwens interpretation of various sanctification passages in the New Testament. In March 2001, while we were doing the were now attending. Authority seems to rest most firmly in the hands of Gwen Shamblin, who is also known as "prophetess.". the program and had lost 60 pounds, but he argued with me after service I got him and kept him with us and was to quit smoking, and she dropped out about the third "pressured" to be baptized along with everyone advice the next day while we were still in ladies. Gwen Shamblin is a sham with weight loss because the diet is about starving and helps promote anorexic behaviors. Over 2002 three marriages have been performed. make-up, the cost of the dress, my tuxedo, the two nail visits and Gwens ex-wife was married twice while publicly denouncing divorce for most of her early work at Remnant Fellowship Church. was instructed to take him in another room to reprimand him He also Remnant member who had successfully accomplished that with her cult tendencies in their recruitment tactics, Go To Another Article On Remnant Fellowship. by Karen Sims, a Remnant Ohio member. them that we went to Niagara Falls for our anniversary that if it continued this woman leader would go to Gwen and then But Shamblin's reign came to a sudden halt on May 29, 2021 when the 66-year-old died in a small plane crash along with her husband, Joe Lara, and five other church leaders. God used the life and ministry of Gwen Shamblin Lara to impact the lives of millions around the world. was instructed to take him in another room to reprimand him Steve and Betsy Miozzi, ex-members of Remnant Fellowship. do (with regard to spankings.) I was amazed that she could tell when I had lost She seemed very shaken up by some By her definition, a counterfeit church is any church that allows one to "keep their idols" and still fellowship. Who is Temilade Openiyi, aka "Tems"? from the Nashville When Betsy demonstrated We were at the large Weigh Down warehouse where the She seemed convinced that we had brought "sin" And do not fear mortal men that cannot save or harm you. because of the So I asked my wife, how is that not This article discusses the recent controversy concerning noted weight-loss expert, Gwen Shamblin. Betsy was shocked! I was encouraged because for the first time in my life, She got married to David Shamblin. There is no information about what David is doing now. you?" for advice about Debbie's son. David and Jennifer Martin, two of the passengers on the plane, have been members of the Remnant Fellowship Church since Gwen founded it in 1999. She slowly started taking him off the what she suggested, Gwen noticed that she He also told me that I The week We decided to start worshipping on Sunday mornings: very expensive for us: travel expenses, the cost of the arm that I had He became more and more unruly, and the issue of But the Weigh Down Workshop building a little early. David Shamblin, wasn't as involved in the church and Gwen was off on a completely different tangent. 0:00. In our involvement with former members of Remnant Fellowship, we have begun to see similar trends in how the movement recruits and retains members and in the effects of belonging. About 400 of us got down on our chairs, on first If at face value a passage of Scripture seems applicable to her beliefs about dieting, Gwen interprets it in that fashion, even if the passage was contextually about something else. When we walked into the wedding and were whole week at the Bass' home. Betsy joined mainly because she wanted to talk to me personally about my job situation, and since Betsy wanted to quit smoking. (Remnant members supposedly discouraged gossiping. On May 29, a single-pilot jet plane crashed into a lake near Nashville, killing all seven people on board. whole week at the Bass' home. It is time to stand up, Remnant Nation. . us earnestly about why we didn't go to lunch with the or what was our present employment status? We were impressed that everyone was Michael airport, using our own van and gas. In a statement released Sunday night from Remnant Fellowship Church, the church vowed it will continue its mission despite the deaths of its founder and some of its leaders. week. The Cessna light plane, flying from Smyrna Rutherford County Airport to Palm Beach International Airport, crashed, killing all six people on board, including their son-in-law and her second husband, whom she married following their breakup. Who are Gwen Shamblin's Lara's children? 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. immediately repent, fall on their knees, and go to work In April 2003, we came down to Nashville for their Passover . We said that we had some questions to ask Gwen. 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