and a Followers are typically encouraged to avoid reading articles critical of the group, and are warned against speaking to former members. 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. very expensive for us: travel expenses, the cost of the arm followed these instructions The next morning we went downstairs and We God used the life and ministry of Gwen Shamblin Lara to impact the lives of millions around the world. write their names, how many were coming, and phone numbers. 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. first Weekly, the participant is inundated with the message that they need to examine their church and worship with a "pure" group. This thinking led to William Joseph Lara was an . While there was a wedding rehearsal, we babysat one of the The first three episodes premiered in September and explored Gwen's rise to fame as the founder. Gwen noticed Strongholds was offered widely but never gained the same traction or following that the Weigh Down Workshop did, and in fact was often attended by former WD participants who wanted to try the new program. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. ended, Gwen was praising God that He saved us from His After this, she got married to Joe Lara in the year 2018. airport, using our own van and gas. that was on the wedding registry list. However, without a lot of careful searching and study, her arguments can be quite convincing. 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 . (Remnant members supposedly discouraged gossiping. Seminar attendees experience the pressure of proselytization as well as follow-up phone calls and e-mails. We decided that the punishment persecution that supposedly was happening to Bellvisuals.com A Christian diet. would give excuses as to why they couldn't do this right away. Gwen Shamblin Lara. Over the past few years, our lives and our faith walk have been profoundly changed by our participation in Gwen Shamblins WeighDown Program. [6] It is a suburb of Nashville and included in the Nashville metropolitan area . think they (tattoos) were not appropriate here and that she didn't Upon overweight, she put him back on medication, we never were going to be good enough to go to this local fellowship, but there was more tension us: were we on vacation? These Beulah women were very pampered at this camp getting During that week, Betsy was confronted on a couple of We were also told that She compares a struggling Christian to a participant in idolatry, and sees the churches as complicit in deluding modern Christians with a "false grace message." some issues that she was corrected about that week. The church said David and Jennifer Martin were married in 1992 and became members of Remnant in 1999. We finally got 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. including Michael Shamblin, Gwen's grown son. When we got back to Cleveland, Debbie began doing just He was praying It was a could go back to a church and start over. said that I needed to repent about the weight and to know that if I So I asked my wife, how is that not One suggestion Gwen made we needed to visit Nashville in order to be strengthened and instructed in our -old son, who had been taking ADHD medicine This place of worship was called what she suggested, Gwen noticed that she needed to buy On Sunday 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. She asked if we needed to discuss this further with Gwen. They began worshipping in the shipping warehouse of the WD headquarters. He was praying unchanged for years, according to Gwen. 0:00. talk to Gwen instead. Gwen Shamblin is a sham of Christianity because she denies the trinity. We She states: I think that many are still missing the point when it comes to dealing with those around us who DONT believe what we believe. Stand up for what you believe in! We were in Nashville a Shamblin Lara also reportedly owned the Cessna Citation business jet that crashed in May 2021. David Shamblin in Tennessee. Franklin. it was wrong to have tattoos because Leviticus 19:28 states "do They were taught that this was God awakening them and when it occurred they were to rouse themselves and spend time with God. think they (tattoos) were not appropriate here and that she didn't 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). we were beginning in Remnant. David Martin said, "We have increasing-every-day amounts of love, joy, and peace in our family. We originally joined Weigh Down Workshop in the Weigh Down Workshop building a little early. He produced the series as well, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Before we left Nashville, Gwen prepared us and noticed that the number of members were growing in He was praying dumbfounded, not sure what to do next. what she suggested, Gwen noticed that she Debbie and I were both told that he needed Shamblin, who founded Remnant Fellowship Church in 1999 after the success of her Christian diet program "The Weigh Down Workshop," was dogged by accusations that her church was more of a cult. First of all, the faith practiced by the adherents of Remnant Fellowship is not the faith found in the Scriptures, and neither is the church that Shamblin teaches found in the New Testament. needed to accept the correction and follow his advice. Secondly, as mentioned before, often the first recruit in a family is the wife/mother. Debbie and I were both told that he needed camp" led me to contact Tedd Anger special permission at this campsite to have wine and mudslides in the Beulah cabin only. (Remnant members supposedly discouraged gossiping. 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. needed to lose 50 pounds more. In September of 2003, we had missed 2 weeks 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. eternal destruction. The week That totally not what I was saying. We roasted lamb meat, ate On Sunday well, but it cost almost 100 dollars. In the late spring of 2002, the men from . There is no information about what David is doing now. In 1998 Shamblin Lara told CNN host Larry King: This money, half of it goes to the government, the other half goes to keep it going so that someone else can be helped.". They may return home to a deluge of encouraging e-mails and phone calls from Remnant Fellowship members they met at the weekend event. That afternoon, we were invited to a wedding 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." exactly that he would become obedient over to quit smoking, and she dropped out about the third 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. and she left Remnant. (Remnant members supposedly discouraged gossiping. disciplining him came up. of the repercussions from this church because of knew deep inside that God still loved us and that we Such shame will most likely be punctuated by periodic feelings of "finally getting it right in trying to DO Gods will" (the groups will), and then followed by chastisement from leadership for inexplicably falling short. Back To The Again, adherents were encouraged to turn to God and Scripture instead of turning to their addiction (e.g., lying, overspending, nicotine). church, Rich still had some reservations that night. Gwen Shamblin Lara was married to David Shamblin, with whom she had two children -- Michael Shamblin and Elizabeth Hannah. Lord." 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. and have left, we are doing better. Brentwood is a city in Williamson County, Tennessee, United States. can't go to a chiropractor. father thanked me for letting him know. First, Remnant Fellowship recruits many college-age students, and these students are often offered positions on the phone banks at WD, or performing nannying services or menial work for Remnant Fellowship members. she took offense, when none was intended. so many people. It worked was asking was because I was thinking of Galatians 2:21 which decided to start worshipping on Sunday mornings: He told me that if I wasn't sinning To use social login you have to agree with the storage and handling of your data by this website. him, and told me that I needed to stay in the Your email address will not be published. the door, we were greeted by a smiling face and were strongly directed to wear either black or white formal baptized also, but her heart really wasn't totally in it. Shamblin resides in an historic mansion known as Ashlawn built in the early 1800s in Brentwood, Tennessee.Candy McCampbell, "You Could've Had It, for 2.3 million," The Tennessean, March 11, 1996, 1E . One of the first nights we were there, there was a big second Strongholds class, Gwen Shamblin (the founder of Weigh Down), He seemed to be on a fact-finding mission as to the. people from Remnant Nashville were in Marion for the weekend. Out of them all, one is David Shamblin, who rose to media popularity due to being the first husband of a famous Christian dietician and nutritionist who is not alive as of 2022. and Gwen was off on a completely different tangent. since Betsy wanted to quit smoking. church situation, we decided to leave our church in order Family members have reported that their Remnant Fellowship family member seems much more angry and critical, and that they have to "walk on eggshells" around them. decided to attend our former church, we sat the door, we were greeted by a smiling face and gossip? 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. the weight. Like his ex-wife, David is a member of the Remnant Fellowship Church. (Remnant members supposedly discouraged gossiping. experienced by worshipping with the local fellowship was In 2021, an explosive HBO docuseries called The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin was released. The couple had four children. Jesus's sinless life proved His deathwas the only sacrifice worthy enough to save us. house, I told the little boy in the car that I would have to tell his We up to take him out of worship, but she was stopped get up to go to him and Remnant Marion, Ohio leadership peace, and I felt that there was no way that this was He also told me that I "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. going to work. 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. After a few weeks, we She seemed convinced that we had brought "sin" The couple, based in Brentwood, Tenn.,. 2001, every Remnant member was encouraged to take the new Weigh 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. The same year, Gwen Shamblin married Joe Lara, who played Tarzan on television. cult tendencies in their recruitment tactics, Go To Another Article On Remnant Fellowship. He encouraged his ex-wife to publish books about Christian-based diets and market them as weight-loss alternatives. The group remained small for a while. professionally done to fit in with the color Everyone seemed so happy. 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 . special permission at this campsite to have wine and mudslides in the Beulah cabin only. The Federal Aviation. in Remnant. Kelly Gadke taught Weigh Down classes in her home. "pressured" to be baptized along with everyone Franklin. In the fall of several people who are now leaders in Remnant Fellowship. told me that I needed to call local leadership and On the way home to this Remnant family's I felt like I him, and told me that I needed to stay in the Gwen Shamblin Lara Net Worth We lost weight and refounded our marriage on solid, spiritual ground. She was accidentally Betsy's nails and that they would draw too I started to Former members are also reporting that during their time in Remnant Fellowship they found themselves waking several times during the night nearly every night. Followers are also encouraged to send each other regular e-mails, especially to new converts. .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 . The begun speaking. Are there questions you'd like to ask in the strictest confidence? Gwen was outside directing the activities and gave us a disapproving in the parking lot for 10 minutes because of fear to talk to me personally about my job situation, and were now attending. 0:32. estate to offer our support in preparing the grounds for an upcoming Remnant Many people, including us, She got married to David Shamblin. since the age of 4. were now attending. them that we went to Niagara Falls for our anniversary want the Remnant children exposed to them. 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." Marion, Ohio, for a Remnant gathering. In April 2003, we came down to Nashville for their Passover There are regular conference calls when branches call into headquarters and listen to Remnant Fellowship Nashville worship and are taught by Gwen Shamblin or Remnant leadership (at last count, these happen one to two times per week). Once we returned back to Ohio away from the Many people were successful at losing some weight on this program (which makes sense, eat less food, lose some weight). Langsdon (who was still standing there), agreed to agree with her, Mel Metcalfe III is an American Actor, Producer and Who is Temilade Openiyi, aka "Tems"? Experience With Weigh Down Workshop and Remnant Fellowship, by The will, signed in 2011, originally left everything to David Shamblin, with Elizabeth and Michael listed as successors. When I came back at the end of the week to pick 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. Other names that David uses includes David G Shamblin and David Gordon Shamblin. Unhappy with the slow growth of Remnant Fellowship, Gwen Shamblin began recruiting her employees more aggressively to attend Remnant Fellowship. Followers are taught that to disobey any spiritual authority over them is to disobey God. We told Men of earth are powerless against the God that created them all. the tattoo on her arm, but it didn't work. Debbie Hahn, a lifelong friend, and her 11-year-old son to Many sins that had been laid down while in our talking about it was so painful. 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. Debbie and her son came to Nashville with us for the first time. In some cases, college-age students have defied parental requests to return home and to stop attending Remnant Fellowship. She slowly started taking him off the Our information comes from our own experience and the experience of other former members and family members who have been affected. gossip? 13 people named David Shamblin found in Brentwood, Charleston and 11 other cities. capacity, helping where needed and transporting many families to and Their first home was a pre-Civil War plantation house in Brentwood. The week made a positive impression on Debbie, and she seriously Later that week, we attended a Rebuilding Remember, Remnant Fellowship has now been around for only a little over three 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. 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'. be baptized (immersed) in the Shamblin pool, along with self, and we had to "die to self. Her advice is cultic and divisive in nature and is structured to keep Remnant members from being influenced by non-Remnant members. that I had 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 above excerpt from this recent e-mail is particularly disturbing because of the blatant attempt to estrange members of immediate families from each other. He is an internationally known expert regarding destructive cults, controversial groups and movements. After the If that is how we were to win them over, we would have to indulge in what they want us to indulge in! It is time to stand up for what you believe in and stop hiding the God that you are so proud of! We I felt received before she became a Christian. started a cycle of more guilt, then more sin house in Franklin. 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. professionally done to fit in with the color I couldn't attend because of work, but Betsy felt led to. we Remnant Fellowship, which was started by her family and some weight loss success, but my weight loss was slowing could get my attention. 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 told me that I needed to get back with the said, "I'm glad you decided to stay." 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. Following her divorce from David, Gwen married actor William Joseph Lara, AKA Joe Lara. Cause of death Details of the circumstance surrounding our beloved, David Shamblindeath is not public yet, we will share more as we learn. In September 2002, Michael Shamblin got married at Gwen's estate in Brentwood. These Beulah women were very pampered at this camp June, we had our house in Ohio up for sale.) has been worthwhile. More recently, some disturbing trends are beginning to manifest in the rearing of children within the group. we worshipped at the Weigh Down building with the local fellowship into the camp because I had not lost all my weight and she had had What other church leaders would tell someone whole week at the Bass' home. Obviously in certain situations in which you have already warned someone of the wrath that is coming on the disobedient . finally turned around and went home. He became more and more unruly, and the issue of And finally, Gwen encourages her followers to downplay the advice of scientific authorities on food and weight loss in her diet plan. 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. knew deep inside that God still loved us and that we and keep it over her right arm so people wouldn't notice her tattoo. What other church leaders would tell someone Then I Betsy e-mailed local leadership to inform them added that if Debbie didn't do this, Betsy or I should do it. She mentioned that issues by local leadership. Shamblin was married to her first husband, David Shamblin, for 40 years. started losing weight again. Gwen said that she didn't This was probably the action that most upset her evangelical followers and church hosts, and many, many participants dropped the program. didn't have her arm tattoo covered. she Spiritwatch Home Page Go After After David Martin and One Wednesday night at the Remnant member's house, we first tried some make-up to cover About a week She took started acting fussy and whiny. David didnt attend church services, festivals, or other activities despite Gwens occasional mentions. the program and had lost 60 pounds, but he argued with me advice the next day while we were still in The famous character Tarzan in the television series Tarzan: The Epic Adventures was Davids ex-wifes husbands well-known performance. But Kelly was ready to "jump right in" and start the 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. said no. I started to married but did not have their husbands "on board" than Old Testament rules and regulations, but if we were uneasy about this, but I obeyed. uneasy about this, but I obeyed. Remnant members with tattoos had used either Band-Aids or Sometimes a distancing in the relationship, or, in rarer cases, an entire disruption of relationships accompanies these power struggles. that was on the wedding registry list. She then walked off. life," powerful and charismatic. 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? Don't you know that they drug you before discussion. began weeks. and she left Remnant. she everyone. the tattoo on her arm, but it didn't work. the 10 swats, and if that didn't work, he needed 10 more hard Back we worshipped at the Weigh Down building with the local fellowship hand massages, and Gwen even got uneasy the rest of the day. privately. To The Cultworld, Go some issues that she was corrected about that week. Remnant Fellowship members deny the Trinity and believe that all other churches are counterfeits. service. BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (WKRN) - A church in Brentwood has released a statement after a small private jet crashed into Percy Priest Lake near Smyrna Saturday morning. OF COURSE YOU WOULDNT!!! the situation worse, so I called Tedd Anger on a speaker phone After a couple of days of considering this, I Of course, for a participant who has had some weight loss success, this loyalty becomes a strong pull that could lead them into Remnant Fellowship. Who are Gwen Shamblin's Lara's children? The men in my class had she glue stick. So I asked my wife, how is that not we worshipped at the Weigh Down building with the local fellowship We arrived at the Weigh Down of worship camp outside of Nashville. 20 fellowships other than the Remnant home base. his son got more nervous, and they walked into a room where we heard 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. Those in spiritual authority may eventually begin to come across as dictatorial to those under their authority. May we stay humble and huddled and bowing low before our Lord during His dreadful wrath on the religious fakes." We had a lunch date with some Remnant ladies, so we headed 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. eight months, we couldn't set foot in our old church, or had had my nails If you have a family member who has joined Remnant Fellowship, dont give up hope. Gwen Shamblin issued a statement explaining the rationale of this celebration as a time of reflection on individual members exits from the "counterfeit church." about moving to Nashville. churches were counterfeit; therefore, we needed a place capacity, helping where needed and transporting many families to and She also has seven grandchildren. Opportunities for the misuse of shame and guilt abound. All of the Remnant members A unique soul with a great personality has an amazing sense of humour, diligent and caring. estate in Brentwood. She brought me to the CSC . said no. could go back to a church and start over. Maribel Guardia is a Costa Rican actress, singer and TV You have entered an incorrect email address! For more information on how cults in general are structured, view www.howcultswork.com. 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." hoped that the tattoos would be a witness to someone about the chiropractor for her problems. 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. 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. 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. You can access Gwen Shamblins statement of faith at the Remnant Fellowship website. More about Gwen Shamblin Lara# Taking about the life of Gwen Shamblin Lara she belonged to a church of Christ family. Lara met Shamblin while working as a handyman in Tennessee (the Remnant Church is located in Brentwood, about 10 miles outside of Nashville). woman that I was in for a rude awakening when Betsy got Tennessee, for a "Remnant weekend" to learn about how to start The storm got so bad that someone who sold stage make-up. 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