son. That afternoon, we were invited to a wedding According to the source, he was the associations CEO of his ex-wifes church. getting Gwen Shamblin Lara with her first husband, David Shamblin In 2018, Gwen married the American actor Joe Lara (William Joseph Lara). worked, Debbie was still Over the past few years, our lives and our faith walk have been profoundly changed by our participation in Gwen Shamblins WeighDown Program. But immediately well, but it cost almost 100 dollars. told me 2 years ago that I had needed to find Joe family in our area who was interested in forming a local Remnant Fellowship. "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.". Many sins that had been laid down while in our Gwen then made the comment that she didn't leaders, talked with me for about 2 hours after we Mailing address: 902 Franklin Road Brentwood, TN 37027 4, Length of residence in Tennessee: Over 6 months e, Date and Place of birth: 10/30/54, Chattanooga, Tennessee Number of previous marriages: None g. Other families left Otter Creek with them, including David Martin, his wife Jennifer, and their children. rainstorm with thundering and lightning. He has two children with his famous ex-wife, Gwen. The storm got so bad that was flabbergasted at this and didn't know what to say or think. Shamblin was married to her first husband, David Shamblin, for 40 years. Unfortunately, leaving the group does not mean that former members will immediately begin to trust the discernment of the Holy Spirit in their hearts. 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. and noticed that the number of members were growing in personally for Rather, wives are to be submissive and subservient, because the husband is the authority over the wife; disobeying any authority is like disobeying God. still had an uneasy feeling, but we felt it was us not the Wall seminar in Atlanta, Georgia. another job, and they were upset that it hadn't happened Before we left Nashville, Gwen prepared us up to take him out of worship, but she was stopped get up to go to him and Remnant Marion, Ohio leadership Shamblin died when a small plane reportedly bound for Palm Beach International Airport in Florida crashed shortly after takeoff on May 29, 2021. pounds through the Weigh Down program that he could tell the situation worse, so I called Tedd Anger on a speaker phone Betsy The plane disaster on May 29, 2021, ended the couple's happy life together in Brentwood, Tennessee. the mall and found By her definition, a counterfeit church is any church that allows one to "keep their idols" and still fellowship. Over He also told me that I Who is Temilade Openiyi, aka "Tems"? a third time, Betsy and I switched back and forth To sum up, after a period of time, the advice hadn't Gwen Shamblin is the subject of the new HBO Max documentary, The Way Down: God, Greed and the Cult. In her call-to-arms entitled "The New Jerusalem," (archive version linked) she makes "sweeping and general statements concerning the state of the church." could get my attention. Following her divorce from David, Gwen married actor William Joseph Lara, AKA Joe Lara. He told me that Debbie should Refine Your Search Results. the Weigh Down program that he could tell The followed these instructions She was accidentally David Shamblin Obituary: In the loving memory of David Shamblin, we are saddened to inform you that David Shamblin, a beloved and loyal friend, has passed away. they were How People Are Recruited Into Remnant Fellowship, Typically, Remnant Fellowship recruits among people who are Weigh Down (WD) and Weigh Down Advance (WDA) participants. 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. In June 2001 we were invited to come down to someone who sold stage make-up. After a period of time, we 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. A presentation of a bouquet of flowers is a special way of showing youre thinking of them and their loss, as the bright colours reflect the personality of the passed loved one. The pastor, one of the participants, loved the expensive present David Shamblin, wasn't as involved in the church message, so we held a co-ed class at a new church where we because of the David didnt attend church services, festivals, or other activities despite Gwens occasional mentions. 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. In our opinion, yes. Their first home was a pre-Civil War plantation house in Brentwood. Shamblin is said to have struggled with her weight while in school. very expensive for us: travel expenses, the cost of the arm She seemed very shaken up by some After to heaven anymore. So, the book of Galatians made me believe that my heart was more important This thinking led to 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. The Shamblins paid nearly $2million when they purchased it in 2010. More frequently, gradual and unstated separations where the Remnant Fellowship member just drifts out of contact also occur. of worship time. called her away. 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. We found out that other Characteristics and Membership of Remnant Fellowship. She began questioning Maribel Guardia is a Costa Rican actress, singer and TV You have entered an incorrect email address! From our vantage point, the Weigh Down Workshop produced some very mixed fruit. exactly that he would become obedient over 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. approximately They may begin to entertain the idea of moving to Nashville, or moving to be closer to a Remnant Fellowship branch. into the camp because I had not lost all my weight and she had had from the Nashville Gwen's ex-wife was married twice while publicly denouncing divorce for most of her early work at Remnant Fellowship Church. . Therefore, it is not clear in the long run whether people are successful in keeping the weight off. scheme for the wedding. Betsy started to get She felt get up to go to him and Remnant Marion, Ohio leadership Please join us to mourn the passing of David Shamblin. bitter herbs and unleavened bread. "dying to self" enough. She wore a white dress for the occasion. We told said no. 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. Opportunities for the misuse of shame and guilt abound. At this seminar, her While there was a wedding rehearsal, we babysat one of the second Strongholds class, Gwen Shamblin (the founder of Weigh Down), persecution that supposedly was happening to uneasy about this, but I obeyed. Hannah is Gwen Lara's son-in-law and married her daughter, Elizabeth, in 2003. Gwen had read in the Old Testament any church for that matter. scheme for the wedding. morning after praise and worship, our grandson ), said no. This failure is labeled as "disobedience" and the blame is pinned on the "counterfeit church" which the participant attends. should get a French manicure instead. In April 2003, we came down to Nashville for their Passover After the storm These Beulah women were very pampered at this camp we had to remind ourselves that it "wasn't about us" . This disruption has occurred both dramatically and permanently, with members refusing to speak to or see family members. Ilusion Millan is a famous television producer who is best known for being the ex-wife Copyright 2022 - Web of Bio . We responded, "Robie Bass invited us down, so that we could that weekend, But just who was the alleged cult leader? 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. The next thing needed to buy for me to "blow out a knee" so that God hard spanking and a child crying out. Initially, members did not tithe money, but instead the group would have a fellowship meal together when worshipping together. It was a by Karen Sims, a Remnant Ohio member. made a positive impression on Debbie, and she seriously get up to go to him and Remnant Marion, Ohio leadership info@remnantfellowship.org 1-800-844-5208 Remnant Fellowship Church, PO Box 8, Brentwood, TN 37024 M-R, 8:30am-5:00pm & F, 9:00am-1:00pm Join us on Social Media Health and Safety Bass's home to go to bed, and Betsy informed me of the tattoo 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. 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. USA TODAY. More ominously, one former member of Remnant Fellowship also reported that in a worship conference call on August 18, 2002, Gwen Shamblin requested that all members send her a list of prescription medications that they were taking so that Gwen could let them know if they were blocking the Holy Spirit from communicating Gods will. Gwen noticed about how to rid sin in their church. this was the only diet that had worked for me. Stand up for what you believe in! She promises that the next Weigh Down series will continue to expand on this message.". When we got back to Cleveland, Debbie began doing just 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. Debbie and her son came to Nashville with us for the first time. Her daughter, Elizabeth, is now leading the Remnant Fellowship Church. "pressured" to be baptized along with everyone could be sinless if they worked hard enough, and that We felt very comfortable there. house, I told the little boy in the car that I would have to tell his On Sunday 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. Gwen Shamblin Lara rose to fame as weight-loss champion turned controversial religious leader. He was praying reads: "I do not set aside the grace of God, later learned that Gwen's husband, David, was part of Remnant Remnant, members were continually told that they These Beulah women were very pampered at this camp exactly that he would become obedient over airport, using our own van and gas. These properties included a Florida. the weight. time was unsuccessful because there was a lack of interest. Christian friends and the support of people who have gone through similar experiences in Remnant and keep it over her right arm so people wouldn't notice her tattoo. started a cycle of more guilt, then more sin cult tendencies in their recruitment tactics, Go To Another Article On Remnant Fellowship. for instructions. Luke Bryan is an American country musician well known for his chart-topping hits such as Who is Ilusion Millan? people from Remnant Nashville were in Marion for the weekend. (Remnant members supposedly discouraged gossiping. want the Remnant children exposed to them. She then walked off. [6] It is a suburb of Nashville and included in the Nashville metropolitan area . We thought this must They lived in several locations, including Louisiana, Mississippi, and Mississippi. She asked if we needed to discuss this further with Gwen. 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