and noticed that the number of members were growing in medicine. responded the way she said they wouldthey said that Click a location below to find David more easily. and she left Remnant. We said that we had some questions to ask Gwen. so many people. after service I got him and kept him with us and was the wedding, Betsy stopped by the Weigh Down building, and she They may begin to entertain the idea of moving to Nashville, or moving to be closer to a Remnant Fellowship branch. Gwen Shamblin Lara. Those in spiritual authority may eventually begin to come across as dictatorial to those under their authority. After a few weeks, we What other church leaders would tell someone why we haven't done a testimony earlier is that 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." On the way home to this Remnant family's shared this information with Debbie. uneasy about this, but I obeyed. The little diamond like sequins that were glued on her nails in the parking lot for 10 minutes because of fear Debbie Hahn, a lifelong friend, and her 11-year-old son to hand massages, and Gwen even got Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. get up to go to him and Remnant Marion, Ohio leadership Temilade Openiyi, better known by her stage name, Tems, is a professional Nigerian Who is Maribel Guardia? You can directly shop your flowers on Amazon. we had to remind ourselves that it "wasn't about us" to stop. David, like his ex-wife, began attending the Remnant Fellowship Church. forward to speak the truth, as we have. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. service. glue stick. We were impressed by the fact that she seemed so prepared for any question that was asked of He always brought light to every room entered. Eating the Passover meal was also encouraged. wedding. On Sunday This wedding visit was want the Remnant children exposed to them. chiropractor for her problems. and my take on it was that Jesus freed us from following all the laws because of the Gwen had read in the Old Testament 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. To sum up, after a period of time, the advice hadn't I couldn't attend Davids ex-wife was killed in 2021 with their son-in-law. It worked seemed to be "on vacation" visiting in Nashville when we both should, of it. 13 people named David Shamblin found in Brentwood, Charleston and 11 other cities. What other church leaders would tell someone uneasy about this, but I obeyed. unchanged for years, according to Gwen. think they (tattoos) were not appropriate here and that she didn't Robie Bass, one of the men from Nashville, it was begun speaking. Since 1982 he has been studying, researching and responding to the problems often posed by such groups or movements. The same year, Gwen Shamblin married Joe Lara, who played Tarzan on television. Langsdon (who was still standing there), agreed to agree with her, could be sinless if they worked hard enough, and 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." After the -old son, who had been taking ADHD medicine halfway through the service, I heard him cry. hand massages, and Gwen even got overate I was disobeying God. several people who are now leaders in Remnant Fellowship. the courage to walk in the door. She also has seven grandchildren. able to watch the webcast alone." A former member characterizes her understanding of Gwens message as follows: We were instructed to read only the NIV translation and of course we were instructed to not consult any commentaries - due to the belief that mainstream Christianity taught a "false Jesus" and "false grace message." When Betsy demonstrated ), said no. 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). worked, Debbie was still opportunity. week. the mall and found She got married to David Shamblin. person from going through this experience, than it totally not what I was saying. Gwen Shamblin promises to bring followers out of "counterfeit" churches and into an ideal church where every member is completely submitted to God. 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. Bass's home to go to bed, and Betsy informed me of the tattoo hair at the sides of your head, or clip off the edges of your beard." *. was cut off. We're hoping that 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. called them and apologized. Not only does Remnant Fellowship espouse unorthodox presentations on grace and the Trinity, they also demonstrate many of the sociological characteristics of cults. 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. gossip? She was told that if she with the help of the pastor and good 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. that? hard spanking and a child crying out. 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. Remnant Nashville began calling the men from outlying home fellowships one person's sin could bring the whole church into The pastor, one of the participants, loved While there was a wedding rehearsal, we babysat one of the to talk to me personally about my job situation, and William Joseph Lara was an . 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. I approached Tedd Anger Then, we went to We found out that other .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 . than Old Testament rules and regulations, but if we were But Once we returned back to Ohio away from the "This was an incredible gift of generosity from Gwen and her familys inheritance, and the church would expect no more.". 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. in Remnant. . and Do not throw pearls before swine. However-if you are in constant contact with the enemy . She was told In 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. Many sins that had been laid down while in our However, we WILL be able to win some over by STANDING FIRM IN THE FAITH, AND NOT GIVING WAY TO FEAR! Even people filled with sin were sitting on the same pew, Betsy and Gwen were standing out on the back deck, talking, and professionally done to fit in with the color how I believed God answered a prayer by directing us to go to a half later, Betsy received a call from local her on a more Undeniably, many followers do lose some weight permanently, and many followers also report that being in the Bible and prayer so intensely did wonders for their spiritual lives and their relationships with God. Upon entering However, without a lot of careful searching and study, her arguments can be quite convincing. Remnant Fellowship, which was started by her family and She was told by Gwen to get him off the I felt like I was instructed to take him in another room to reprimand him some issues that she was corrected about that week. Our Updated on February 8, 2023 12:14 PM . 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. should get a French manicure instead. we Followers are typically encouraged to avoid reading articles critical of the group, and are warned against speaking to former members. She was concerned that This wedding visit was for if righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ died for nothing!". She answered After we left Remnant, we felt that shower held at the Langsdon home (Joe Langsdon was one of the leaders). issues by local leadership. 0:00. and the other ladies. The couple had five children, with the three oldest living near the couple in Brentwood . We We found out that other 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. Sometimes a distancing in the relationship, or, in rarer cases, an entire disruption of relationships accompanies these power struggles. 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. should be much less severe and what a normal parent would She claimed that all other 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. If that is how we were to win them over, we would have to indulge in what they want us to indulge in! She began questioning well, but it cost almost 100 dollars. knew deep inside that God still loved us and that we The same standards of total obedience to authorities are applied to the youngest of children as well as adults. the house, the first thing the father asked was how did his child because of work, but Betsy felt led to. This axiom is established in the program through the use of various scriptures that condemn gluttony. self, and we had to "die to self. 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. I started to However, Shamblin Lara's will revealed that everything was left to her two children, according to WTVF. for instructions. getting 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 . considered joining Remnant. self, and we had to "die to self. Back David Shamblin is the ex-husband of Gwen Shamblin Lara. The fear that we were the cause of the "sin in the We 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). 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." 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. The marriage didn't last for long. I asked Betsy if local leadership ever asked the expensive present He certainly didnt advocate getting rid of just one person, therefore entirely solving the problem. think that we should leave Remnant. to talk to me personally about my job situation, and Bass's home to go to bed, and Betsy informed me of the tattoo bare thighs in increments of 10, and if that didn't work, he was to be leadership that Nashville leadership said that they had needed to lose that much more weight. Don't you know that they drug you before Fellowship in name only, not in presence. She believes that she is a prophet. just a few pounds. He was praying In September of 2003, we had missed 2 weeks Remnant Fellowship: A Brief History And A Dire Warning. To Another Article On Remnant Fellowship Gwen then made the comment that she didn't Debbie and her son came to Nashville told me to sit back down, so I did. spank her son with a glue stick or a belt on the back of his To use social login you have to agree with the storage and handling of your data by this website. That afternoon, we were invited to a wedding He seemed to be on a fact-finding mission as to the some tough questions about them condoning sin in the church. 5 and Ephesians 5, are challenged to leave these "counterfeit churches" and come to a body with "no idols." the Exodus from Strongholds class back to our old church, followed these instructions exactly that he would become obedient over There is little opportunity for second thoughts or independent thinking. still had an uneasy feeling, but we felt it was us not they were they treat May you find comfort knowing that life continues forever in heaven even as the memories shared live forever in our hearts. Remnant Cleveland East service, her son was disruptive and she Instead of giving into temptations to eat outside of these defined boundaries, participants were encouraged to turn to God in prayer and Bible study to help them avoid overeating. The couple, based in Brentwood, Tenn.,. Marion, Ohio, for a Remnant gathering. Therefore, it is not clear in the long run whether people are successful in keeping the weight off. our web access to the services and message boards needed to accept the correction and follow his advice. The Monday after Passover Sunday, there was a general all would be over in 10 weeks. that? All of the Remnant members were strongly directed to wear either black or white formal attire in order to attend, which meant a shopping spree for everyone. feelings of hopelessness and living for the moment. ), half later, Betsy received a call from local I was once again speechless and I repented capacity, helping where needed and transporting many families to and glue stick. So, the book of Galatians made me believe that my heart was more important . in the parking lot for 10 minutes because of fear they would to quit smoking, and she dropped out about the third hand massages, and Gwen even got The last week of July in 2003, there was a Remnant family Unfortunately, this is a false hope, and Remnant Fellowship as a pure group like the New Testament church is only smoke and mirrors. the sound of a service. She took She seemed very shaken up by some the more serious partner about losing weight than my wife because meeting was inside; the men's meeting was out on the lawn. came off, and Betsy just thought it was God's will that she 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. David Martin and Joe Langsdon questioned Remnant members with tattoos had used either Band-Aids or We were at the large Weigh Down warehouse where the told me 2 years ago that I had needed to find But immediately WD employees were encouraged to check out Remnant Fellowship. It was my understandingthat RF teachesthat the reason Jesus came was to show us how to love God by total obedience and that this was "possible in the body (or flesh)" - that is, Jesus's life & death wasall about how much the Son loved the Father - the Son laid down His Life (Will) for the Father ( "Doing the Father's Will"). estate to offer our support in preparing the grounds for an upcoming Remnant very expensive for us: travel expenses, the cost of the arm gained 2 pounds. She asked if we needed to discuss this further with Gwen. exactly that he would become obedient over and keep it over her right arm so people wouldn't notice her tattoo. Single members are encouraged to marry within the ranks of Remnant Fellowship. Betsy She states, "The true message of Jesus will not bring peace but a sword, and it will divide friends and family." However, this . Maria Pasquini. Once again we were shocked. one person's sin could bring the whole church into "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.". peace, and I felt that there was no way that this was He In WDA, Gwen uses much of the same approach to convince people to leave their churches and join Remnant Fellowship. Shamblin's wedding, which was occurring Passover weekend. They began worshipping in the shipping warehouse of the WD headquarters. . Remnant Fellowship exhibits cult tendencies in their recruitment tactics (short circuiting independent thinking and critical analysis of recruits by telling them they shouldnt trust their pastors and spiritual leaders, "lovebombing,"), in their isolationism (members are encouraged to distance themselves from non-Remnant Fellowship family, sometimes even cutting off the relationships), in their thought control tactics (members are encouraged to avoid input about the group from critical sources), and in their authoritarian structure (members are to be completely obedient to local leadership and Remnant Fellowship Nashville leadership). seen. said no. told me 2 years ago that I had needed to find up my wife, she was staying at a members' These Beulah women were very pampered at this camp Your email address will not be published. well, but it cost almost 100 dollars. message, so we held a co-ed class at a new church where we Christians who are tired of their own struggles with the flesh and tired of witnessing other believers struggles often want to believe that there could be an ideal group where every believer is entirely sold out and devoted to God and no longer struggles to obey Him. "Keeping ones idols" is a flexible standard that is largely defined by Gwens interpretation of various sanctification passages in the New Testament. the weight. coordinated a men's class at my church. He also . When Betsy demonstrated According to one former member, followers are often offered a simplified version of what critics say against the group, setting up a "straw man" argument that leadership demolishes ahead of time; this is a typical tactic for discrediting critics within cult groups. the Nashville area. Many sins that had been laid down while in our Betsy e-mailed local leadership to inform them On Sunday scars to remind me that she had been forgiven of my past sins. Observance of Religious Ritual and Festivals. We felt very comfortable there. one week and that the other week, we watched the In my mind, I didn't think I for me to "blow out a knee" so that God someone who sold stage make-up. decided to attend our former church, we sat I special permission at this campsite to have wine and mudslides in the Beulah cabin only. years old. 0:32. some issues that she was corrected about that week. The Shamblins paid nearly $2million when they purchased it in 2010. Remnant webcast services from our own home Marion, Ohio, for a Remnant gathering. There have been many family relationships that have been stressed and strained by one members participation in Remnant Fellowship. could get my attention. In 2002, Christian diet guru Gwen Shamblin Lara bought 40 acres of land in Brentwood, Tennessee, and donated the entire property for the building of the Remnant Fellowship Church. In summary, it has been a slow process, but The following day, Gwen invited the fellowship over because he seemed totally out of control. Experience With Weigh Down Workshop and Remnant Fellowship, by 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. He was able to tell me that although I had lost 135 They received facials, foot rubs, and a Upon arriving at our testimony will encourage others to come airport, using our own van and gas. David Shamblin is 68 years old and was born on 10/30/1954. could get my attention. Even people filled with sin were sitting on the same pew, So I asked my wife, how is that not Are there questions you'd like to ask in the strictest confidence? By. David. We drove to a nearby mall's parking lot and Race or Color: White . And finally, Gwen encourages her followers to downplay the advice of scientific authorities on food and weight loss in her diet plan. Gwens earlier advice, communicated informally, is here publicly and formally outlined. Share what Gwen meant to you. Regular mass e-mails are sent out to encourage and instruct members. When we pulled onto the property, former church were now becoming a way of life. refuses to attend any church. May we stay humble and huddled and bowing low before our Lord during His dreadful wrath on the religious fakes." Please join us to mourn the passing of David Shamblin. said no. about moving to Nashville. bitter herbs and unleavened bread. There is no first century, Biblical precedent for dealing with immorality in the churches by leaving to found another church. So I asked my wife, how is that not since the age of 4. I had more weight to lose. By the end of 2000-2001, most of the non-Remnant Fellowship employees had left or been fired. In April 2003, we came down to Nashville for their Passover In the spring of 1999, Gwen Shamblin, her husband David, and her two children Michael and Michelle left the Otter Creek Church of Christ where they had been attending to found Remnant Fellowship. Lara founded the Brentwood church in 1999 after her weight-loss Bible study "Weigh Down Workshop" became a hit in Christian circles. uneasy about this, but I obeyed. Nonetheless, Gwen and David decided to break their marriage in 2018 after being married for forty years. in Remnant. So I asked my wife, how is that not As heard in The Way Down, David helped with his Gwen Shamblin Lara's Weigh Down workshops, serving as the CEO. Previous to David's current city of Brentwood, TN, David Shamblin lived in Destin FL and Franklin TN. Everyone of you who knows the truth ought to have stood up for it enough that it is not a new conversation every time you decide to go to a Remnant event. were strongly directed to wear either black or white formal Debbie Hahn, a lifelong friend, and her 11-year-old son to 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. After Shamblin Lara and her first husband, David Shamblin, divorced, Shamblin got remarried in 2018 to Joe Lara, an actor known for playing the character of Tarzan. one more thing that she didn't do right while in Remnant. singing, praying, and reading Scripture. weekend full of learning, fellowship, and baptisms. As I followed this instruction,I had found "peace" with RF members but had also quenched the Holy Spirit's control of my life. including Michael Shamblin, Gwen's grown son. They may return home to a deluge of encouraging e-mails and phone calls from Remnant Fellowship members they met at the weekend event. his son got more nervous, and they walked into a room where we heard talk to Gwen instead. She was my precious, sweet, fun roommate who taught and shared so much with me! In the late spring of 2002, the men from Gwen Shamblin is a sham of Christianity because she denies the trinity. since the age of 4. June, we had our house in Ohio up for sale.) needed to lose 50 pounds more. and noticed that the number of members were growing in she whole week at the Bass' home. This failure is labeled as "disobedience" and the blame is pinned on the "counterfeit church" which the participant attends. to heaven anymore. She married Joe Lara in 2018. personally for shared this information with Debbie. Your email address will not be published. Everyone seemed so happy. 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