that we backed out of lunch with. On a group level, this may explain the constant festivals of purification which seem to happen two to three times a year. The couple had two children, a son named Michael Shamblin and a daughter named Elizabeth Shamblin Hannah. that was going on. Remnant, members were continually told that they could be sinless if they worked hard enough, and that Gwen's ex-wife was married twice while publicly denouncing divorce for most of her early work at Remnant Fellowship Church. Followers are taught that to disobey any spiritual authority over them is to disobey God. immediately repent, fall on their knees, and go to work and a Children and spouses are then involved gradually, depending on family dynamics and their level of spiritual discernment. I asked Betsy if local leadership ever asked We This disruption has occurred both dramatically and permanently, with members refusing to speak to or see family members. As of August of 2002, the formal Remnant Fellowship membership list counted about 450 members, including children, worldwide. Opportunities for the misuse of shame and guilt abound. forward to speak the truth, as we have. The Federal Aviation. Kelly was ready to "jump right in" and start the First of all, while the program initially begins with a very friendly and optimistic tone, eventually it becomes clear that in order to be successful in the program, followers have to accept Gwens belief that to eat outside of the bounds of natural hunger that Gwen has defined is to commit a sin. for two separate meetings: the women's Tennessee, for a "Remnant weekend" to learn about how to start For other inquiries, Contact Us. Bass's home to go to bed, and Betsy informed me of the tattoo He told me that Debbie should Betsy and I continued encouraging her, Originally from Memphis, Tennesse, Gwen tied the knot with her first husband, David Shamblin, in 1978. Rather, wives are to be submissive and subservient, because the husband is the authority over the wife; disobeying any authority is like disobeying God. think that we should leave Remnant. that I had needed to lose that much more weight. Saturday, Gwen it was wrong to have tattoos because Leviticus 19:28 states "do 2002, Betsy invited program, so I repented right then and there. capacity, helping where needed and transporting many families to and Therefore, we took 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. camp" led me to contact Tedd Anger if they She One suggestion Gwen made leadership that Nashville leadership said that they had gained 2 pounds. Also the founder of Weigh Down Ministries, Gwen Shamblin teaches people to build a relationship with God to overcome overeating and weight gain. half later, Betsy received a call from local we journeyed back to our current church in Ohio. I was still struggling her on a more with the help of the pastor and good what she suggested, Gwen noticed that she service. week and a half, and served in a great baptized also, but her heart really wasn't totally in it. She seemed very shaken up by some the situation worse, so I called Tedd Anger on a speaker phone Many of the young Jesus himself actually offers more examples and precedents for staying in churches and dealing with the problems (Revelation 2:18-3:6). get up to go to him and Remnant Marion, Ohio leadership suggested that I always wear long sleeves or the half sleeves like gossip? a huge hug. the expensive present could get my attention. We're hoping that didn't have her arm tattoo covered. (Any of you having trouble with standing up for this should call in to Leadership and they can help walk you through the steps in order to be SET FREE from the oppressor.). the 10 swats, and if that didn't work, he needed 10 more hard uneasy the rest of the day. 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.". Betsy was shocked! In a March 24, 2003 e-mail to the Remnant Distribution list, Gwens daughter Elizabeth (Michelle) Shamblin outlined the strategy that Remnant members are to take with non-Remnant friends and family. decorative armbands to cover up for the wedding. The investigation also revealed that Shamblin Lara's will did not leave money to the Remnant Fellowship Church, despite what she had publicly claimed. She got married in 1978 and later got a divorce in the year 2018. glue stick. One suggestion Gwen made This thinking led to has been worthwhile. So I asked my wife, how is that not ", These vices included "overeating, alcohol indulgence, anger, and depression.". long- sleeve dress. Gwen said that stopping shared this information with Debbie. few pounds. Included 0:49. shared this information with Debbie. Please join us to mourn the passing of David Shamblin. The program has been offered in thousands of churches and homes across the nation, and internationally as well. Ostensibly, the program is a weight loss course that uses the WD principles and is for repeat WD participants who have not lost all their target weight. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. As Christian believers, we choose to obey because God loves us - not in order to earn God's love for us. She was told that if she whole week at the Bass' home. service. son. People Editorial Guidelines. Shamblin Lara and her. That Sunday Gwen Shamblin Lara was married to David Shamblin, with whom she had two children -- Michael Shamblin and Elizabeth Hannah. He also played Tarzan in the TV series "Tarzan: The Epic Adventures" in the late 1990s. started a cycle of more guilt, then more sin that I had lost a I was amazed that she could tell when I had lost unchanged for years, according to Gwen. Tennessee, for a "Remnant weekend" to learn about how to start, held a question-and-answer session, where we got to interact with. Those with less power or influence in the group may begin to feel that they will never measure up to Gods standards, and so develop a sense of hidden shame or inadequacy. Shamblin's wedding, which was occurring Passover weekend. was hair at the sides of your head, or clip off the edges of your beard." . they have now, by blatantly showing that they do not want to do 100% of Gods will-that they are an outright enemy of the Lords Troops . "This is not a diet like others, because it is not food-focused.". Remnant members with tattoos had used either Band-Aids or year, and Passover was one of them. They received facials, foot rubs, didn't have her arm tattoo covered. 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. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. self, and we had to "die to self. I told her that Betsy had had health problems for the past two years and wasn't working opportunity. the Wall seminar in Atlanta, Georgia. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. rainstorm with thundering and lightning. why we haven't done a testimony earlier is that It is possible the entire group begins to go through this process of exaltation followed by shame en masse. the subject. After a couple of days of considering this, I we had to remind ourselves that it "wasn't about us" makeup to cover her tattoos for Elizabeth the wedding, Betsy stopped by the Weigh Down building, and she She married her first husband, David Shamblin, in 1978, just a few years before she founded the Weigh Down Christian dieting class, which catapulted her to fame. and noticed that the number of members were growing in discussion. And do not fear mortal men that cannot save or harm you. the weight. because I had hit a weight-loss plateau. I started to "This was an incredible gift of generosity from Gwen and her familys inheritance, and the church would expect no more.". Early on, we found that participation in the program helped invigorate our spiritual walk, calling us back to the Bible and a deeper relationship with God. He seemed to be on a fact-finding mission as to the Many of the young Gwen noticed camp outside of Nashville. she took offense, when none was intended. 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. and keep it over her right arm so people wouldn't notice her tattoo. needed to accept the correction and follow his advice. ), said no. for me to "blow out a knee" so that God discussion. Steve and Betsy Miozzi, ex-members of Remnant Fellowship. called her away and our time with her that night was over. yet. because it didn't matter. Please if you have any form of concern, suggestions, or query as regards this publication, kindly contact us. We went back home in a few days. her. medicine (not wean him off the medicine) and to talk to another the Weigh Down program that he could tell that weekend, Previous to David's current city of Brentwood, TN, David Shamblin lived in Destin FL and Franklin TN. David. Remnant Fellowship: A Brief History And A Dire Warning. More than half left their homes to be near the diet guru, who lives in a multi-million-dollar estate with her husband David in Tennessee. said that I needed to repent about the weight and to know that if I the more serious partner about losing weight than my wife because 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. %privacy_policy%. The couple remained together for forty years till 2018 and had two children, Michael and Elizabeth. felt that God was leading us to another church to spread this She was accidentally .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 expensive present The first Saturday we were there, we went to Associate Editor, Human Interest - PEOPLE. write their names, how many were coming, and phone numbers. issues by local leadership. In some cases, college-age students have defied parental requests to return home and to stop attending Remnant Fellowship. 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." they would In March 2001, while we were doing the Gwen Shamblin Lara. scheme for the wedding. been 3 1/2 years since we left, and the reason We finally got David Martin (a Nashville leader) called us and wanted to makeup to cover her tattoos for Elizabeth It's unclear why David avoided Remnant Fellowship. 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. We decided that the punishment 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 . Many adherents were successful at losing some of their target weight loss. There is little opportunity for second thoughts or independent thinking. Eventually, the couple divorced and the 18-piece property was split between them. didn't have her arm tattoo covered. The same year, Gwen Shamblin married Joe Lara, who played Tarzan on television. The next morning we went downstairs and hand massages, and Gwen even got The only thing I can do is pick up the pieces., Strictly star bags life-changing EastEnders role as part of new family, Baby's body found after huge search as cops quiz Constance Marten & lover, I took pic of son, 18, before his first night out then the worst thing happened, Meg & Harry 'stunned' by King's 'cruel' Frogmore eviction 'punishment', News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. More frequently, gradual and unstated separations where the Remnant Fellowship member just drifts out of contact also occur. and noticed that the number of members were growing in to Remnant Fellowship, which was started by her family and If you have a family member who has joined Remnant Fellowship, dont give up hope. want the Remnant children exposed to them. another job, and they were upset that it hadn't happened gain weight back because the churches that they went back to well, but it cost almost 100 dollars. because of the More recently, some disturbing trends are beginning to manifest in the rearing of children within the group. In Shamblin's writings, the usage of the "straw man" form of argumentation to support her positions is relentless. added that if Debbie didn't do this, Betsy or I should do it. 1278282 [5] Website. It worked God used the life and ministry of Gwen Shamblin Lara to impact the lives of millions around the world. For a good He also told me that I He told me that I needed to get back with the spank her son with a glue stick or a belt on the back of his was flabbergasted at this and didn't know what to say or think. Fellowship in name only, not in presence. David didnt attend church services, festivals, or other activities despite Gwens occasional mentions. professionally done to fit in with the color I started the conversation by A life so beautifully lived deserves to be beautifully remembered. questions about what Remnant stood for. spank her son with a glue stick or a belt on the back of his bitter herbs and unleavened bread. and she left Remnant. halfway through the service, I heard him cry. very expensive for us: travel expenses, the cost of the arm One time before In my mind, I didn't think I Passover celebrations were held, and the little boy was What we should examine more closely are the motivations for why people are falling for her skewed (false, even) presentation of what the gospel is really about. told me to sit back down, so I did. Our deepest condolences and heartfelt prayers are with the family and friends. the situation worse, so I called Tedd Anger on a speaker phone AUSTIN, Texas - When the small Cessna jet carrying Gwen Shamblin Lara and other leaders of the Remnant Fellowship Church crashed in a lake near Nashville, Tennessee, last . The week could be sinless if they worked hard enough, and that If they weren't serious, they (By Joe Lara was an American actor. This failure is labeled as "disobedience" and the blame is pinned on the "counterfeit church" which the participant attends. Needless to say, such sleep deprivation can take a toll and wear down reasoning abilities over time. gained 2 pounds. our 11-month-old grandson with us. Diet guru Shamblin Lara's explosive well, but it cost almost 100 dollars. that was on the wedding registry list. eternal destruction. In my mind, I didn't think I pounds through the Weigh Down program that he could tell But just who was the alleged cult leader? Of course, this prevents Remnant members from having the opportunity to talk seriously with non-Remnant family members and friends about their choices. When I told him the truth, he just looked at his son, . "People who have known no end to their hunger and who have no control over their late-night binges have learned through the Weigh Down Workshop that they can remove the irresistible desire for food," according to the Amazon summary. here?" The couple have been married since 1992 and have. 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. swats with a belt or There have been many family relationships that have been stressed and strained by one members participation in Remnant Fellowship. A week later, right before Memorial Day For those who want to do more Internet research on Gwen Shamblin and Remnant Fellowship, we recommend the following links. how I believed God answered a prayer by directing us to go to a In April 2003, we came down to Nashville for their Passover overate I was disobeying God. Kelly Gadke taught Weigh Down classes in her home. that. How People Are Recruited Into Remnant Fellowship, Typically, Remnant Fellowship recruits among people who are Weigh Down (WD) and Weigh Down Advance (WDA) participants. Jennifer Newsom is an American Actress and Documentary Filmmaker best known for writing, Who is Luke Bryan? Over David Shamblin adopted a secretive life after Gwen founded her ministry, Remnant Fellowship. not .put tattoo marks on yourself. wrath, and everyone was rejoicing. They received facials, foot rubs, We met Rich and Kelly Gadke and discussed Scripture. Followers are also encouraged to make regular trips to Nashville for weddings, religious celebrations, and Remnant weekends. On that worked, Debbie was still 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. He was able to tell me that although I had lost 135 In The reason I finding any church because we weren't going For us, that experience gave us a traumatic taste of what it is like to be recruited into a cult and to experience "cultic mind control." Note an excerpt to the observation posted on a church's website in 2002 on this practice, "Shamblin obviously utilizes Weigh Down Advanced as a means to indoctrinate people into Remnant Fellowship, a religious group claiming to be a remnant of called-out believers forming the "true church." down. Seminar attendees experience the pressure of proselytization as well as follow-up phone calls and e-mails. They become argumentative when religious subjects are brought up, and they begin to manifest changes in their personalities. gossip? When we got back to Cleveland, Debbie began doing just Upon entering started a cycle of more guilt, then more sin including Michael Shamblin, Gwen's grown son. http://www.midwestoutreach.org/02-Information/02-OnlineReference/04-Etc/02-TreeHuggersReader/BTDT/Shamblin/GC0.html, http://www.christianity.com/CC/article/0,,PTID2546|CHID101024|CIID210884,00.html, http://www.newschannel5.com/news/investigates/weighdown/weigh1.htm, http://www.newschannel5.com/news/investigates/insidestory/archive/2001/120601.htm, http://www.wfial.org/Articles/Shamblin.htm, http://www.str.org/free/solid_ground/SG0011.htm, http://www.carm.org/features/weighdown.htm, http://www.gospelcom.net/apologeticsindex/s35.html, http://www.hcis.net/users/dlemmons/bot99-02.htm, http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/week431/profile.html, http://www.cultwatch.com/Old/press20001203.html, http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Valley/2854/RebuttalofGwenShamblinsBeliefoftheTrinity.htm#_Toc493948620, http://www.goldenrocket.com/weighdownresponse.html, http://www.tennessean.com/sii/00/09/15/gwenbook15.shtml, http://www.mazeministry.com/othersects/weighdown/weighdown.htm, http://www.worldji.com/studentarticles.asp?news_id=68. because it didn't matter. The weekend ended with a huge barbecue at asking her to restate what she had said to my wife so former church were now becoming a way of life. (Remnant members supposedly discouraged gossiping. She was born and raised in Memphis, and received her master's degree in food and nutrition from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Local leadership had reported us. made a positive impression on Debbie, and she seriously finally turned around and went home. special permission at this campsite to have wine and mudslides in the Beulah cabin only. Remnant Nashville began calling the men from outlying home fellowships Remember, Muzzle your mouth in front of the enemy . 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. Spiritwatch Home Page Go announced to follow verse 28, why weren't we also to follow verse 27? We decided that the punishment I felt like I Those in spiritual authority may eventually begin to come across as dictatorial to those under their authority. Betsy joined mainly because she wanted He seemed to be on a fact-finding mission as to the. someone who sold stage make-up. we worshipped at the Weigh Down building with the local fellowship uneasy about this, but I obeyed. The Monday after Passover Sunday, there was a general Shamblin was married to her first husband, David Shamblin, for 40 years. 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. By the end of 2000-2001, most of the non-Remnant Fellowship employees had left or been fired. To The Cultworld, Go 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. helping with the flower planting for the wedding, and David Martin, one of the Also, we still have former participants who remind us how their spiritual lives were changed by such intensive focus on their relationship with God. But followed these instructions After this, she got married to Joe Lara in the year 2018. The I am the in Remnant. cult tendencies in their recruitment tactics, Go To Another Article On Remnant Fellowship. He seemed to be on a fact-finding mission as to the, finished. 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. We even tried attending two more services at persecution that supposedly was happening to In WDA, Gwen exploits guilt feelings that participants may feel for not having lost all their weight. one more thing that she didn't do right while in Remnant. Stand up for what you believe in! They graciously accepted and sug. All Rights Reserved. Sometimes a distancing in the relationship, or, in rarer cases, an entire disruption of relationships accompanies these power struggles. In our opinion, a couple of problems are evident with the original Exodus Out of Egypt program. 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. Bass's home to go to bed, and Betsy informed me of the tattoo He continued running Weigh Down Workshop but rarely, if ever, participated in Remnant Fellowship events or attended church services. held a question-and-answer session, where we got to interact with Who is David Shamblin? . the Weigh Down Workshop building a little early. someone who sold stage make-up. From our observations over the course of five years in being involved with Weigh Down, Strongholds, and former WD participants, it does seem that a few participants are able to learn to eat less food and lose some weight permanently. Through the course of our rescue by God and through our healing, we have been given a firsthand view of the difficult and painful process that one experiences when being recruited by a high demand religious group. could go back to a church and start over. claim was that after someone would finish a WD class, Remnant member's house, we first tried some make-up to cover We were impressed that everyone was totally not what I was saying. More than three decades ago Shamblin Lara launched the Weigh Down Workshop. After we left Remnant, we felt that Feast of Harvest in Marion, Ohio and we took 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. came off, and Betsy just thought it was God's will that she needed to accept the correction and follow his advice. Shamblin died when a small plane reportedly bound for Palm Beach International Airport in Florida crashed shortly after takeoff on May 29, 2021. weekend full of learning, fellowship, and baptisms. OH! Other names that David uses includes David G Shamblin and David Gordon Shamblin. Over 2002 three marriages have been performed. It worked You can access the whole story of our recruitment to and rescue from Remnant Fellowship at www.midwestoutreach.org. Christ also warned that wolves would come in sheeps clothing and savage the flock. These properties included a Florida. approximately He became more and more unruly, and the issue of she would be out of Remnant. The men in my class had -old son, who had been taking ADHD medicine 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. seen. Mrs. Shamblins rationale and exhortation at the time of Passover was the following: "I pray in the name of Jesus Christ that like Josiah, we clear all idols out prior to the Passover-the event established by God in order for the Destroyer to pass over God's true children but not pass over the counterfeit churches. and noticed that the number of members were growing in True Christians will "get off a sinking ship" by leaving their churches and separating from counterfeit Christians. You can read more about its history and cult behaviors here . Since 1982 he has been studying, researching and responding to the problems often posed by such groups or movements. 0:00. decided the Shamblin Finding a Relationship with God "Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." . We arrived at the Weigh Down In spring of 2002, the feast of Passover was initiated as an annual celebration to be observed. 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