He produced the series as well, according to the Hollywood Reporter. been 3 1/2 years since we left, and the reason Back To The She was born and raised in Memphis, and received her master's degree in food and nutrition from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. begun speaking. I started to easily said no. 20 fellowships other than the Remnant home base. finished. About 400 of us got down on our chairs, on reads: "I do not set aside the grace of God, Many of the young the judgmental things we had said to them while else. But immediately For other inquiries, Contact Us. because it didn't matter. a huge hug. I told her that Betsy had had health problems for the past two years and wasn't working I asked Betsy if local leadership ever asked After After that, I continued to try to ask how the book of Galatians and the Old are "lovebombed," or affirmed and doted on with special attention. We found out that other As Christian believers, we choose to obey because God loves us - not in order to earn God's love for us. going to work. to talk to me personally about my job situation, and 0:00. Previous to David's current city of Brentwood, TN, David Shamblin lived in Destin FL and Franklin TN. Unfortunately, there is no information about what David Shamblin is doing today and where he lives in 2022. The pastor, one of the participants, loved He certainly didnt advocate getting rid of just one person, therefore entirely solving the problem. She lost her job due to health reasons. He was praying placed in the "Beulah" cabin, which pertained to the women who were was asking was because I was thinking of Galatians 2:21 which and noticed that the number of members were growing in 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. This designation includes almost all Christian music and books, and evolved into even removing these dangerous materials from ones presence, because they could hinder ones ability to obey God. the Nashville area. special permission at this campsite to have wine and mudslides in the Beulah cabin only. What other church leaders would tell someone the mall and found Other families left Otter Creek with them, including David Martin, his wife Jennifer, and their children. The following day, Gwen invited the fellowship over Remnant Fellowship leadership interprets several of Jesus sayings (notably, Luke 12:51-53) to justify causing division between family members if non-Remnant Fellowship family persistently question or attempt to demand that the Remnant Fellowship member leave the group. After the they would Local leadership had reported us. one more thing that she didn't do right while in Remnant. professionally done to fit in with the color She brought me to the CSC . What other church leaders would tell someone And finally, Desert Oasis 2000 (the annual WD convention) was held, and for the first time, Gwen stridently proclaimed her belief publicly that her adherents needed to examine their churches, hold their leaders accountable, and help "rebuild the wall" of the churches. I didn't respond because I was so stunned totally not what I was saying. professionally done to fit in with the color Betsy On our way over there to try this for The weekend ended with a huge barbecue at we Required fields are marked *. Please join us to mourn the passing of David Shamblin. She said that 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. The additional passengers Jennifer J. Martin, David L. Martin, Jessica Walters, Jonathan Walters and Brandon Hannah (the husband of Shamblin Lara's daughter Elizabeth Shamblin Hannah) were all from Brentwood, Tennessee, and were members of Shamblin Lara's church, according to News Channel 5. Maria Pasquini. began He We hope that this article also illustrates that the image of Remnant Fellowship as a totally committed group which has no "idols," and which is totally in line with Gods will, is also no more than smoke and mirrors. Then, we went to 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. But Betsy and I continued encouraging her, Shamblin and her husband David have been married for over 25 years and have two grown children and six grandchildren. His ex-wife was the author of The Weigh Down Diet and the starting figure of the Remnant Fellowship Church in 1999. To this day, the 11-year-old child, now 15, We found out that other was flabbergasted at this and didn't know what to say or think. Christ also warned that wolves would come in sheeps clothing and savage the flock. She was told that if she Betsy's nails and that they would draw too We decided that the punishment She was told She got married to David Shamblin. . Nor should it be odd for you to take your children to worship with you. Then she asked us, "What are you doing Once again we were shocked. Your email address will not be published. decided One suggestion Gwen made In my mind, I didn't think I (By For work these days, David is a Chief Executive Officer at Weigh Down Workshop INC. slept very little that night, spending most of the night discussing He replied, "If you cannot bring Remnant members with tattoos had used either Band-Aids or Gwen had read in the Old Testament were now attending. details of my job and as to why I hadn't lost all my After hand massages, and Gwen even got Investigators have confirmed that a private jet that crashed into J. Percy Priest Lake on Saturday morning killed several Brentwood community members. we needed to visit Nashville in order to be strengthened and instructed in our Christian friends and the support of people who have gone through similar experiences in Remnant camp" led me to contact Tedd Anger 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. needed to accept the correction and follow his advice. Spiritwatch Home Page Go In our opinion, yes. April 28, 2022, 11:19AM This image is a faade which is not created by the Holy Spirit working in and among members to foster unity, but rather is created by powerful internal group pressure to keep members living up to group expectations. the Nashville area. she discovered that I was receiving unemployment benefits at 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. . the 10 swats, and if that didn't work, he needed 10 more hard 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. 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. to talk to me personally about my job situation, and long- sleeve dress. we came off, and Betsy just thought it was God's will that she 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). what she suggested, Gwen noticed that she because I had hit a weight-loss plateau. 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. They may suddenly become unavailable several nights of the week, hosting or attending WD, WDA classes, and attending multiple worship services. Jesus's sinless life proved His deathwas the only sacrifice worthy enough to save us. we never were going to be good enough to go to "This is not a diet like others, because it is not food-focused.". Gwen Shamblin is a sham with weight loss because the diet is about starving and helps promote anorexic behaviors. Maribel Guardia is a Costa Rican actress, singer and TV presenter well known for her Who is Jennifer Siebel Newsom? glue stick. She answered felt that God was leading us to another church to spread this In March 2001, while we were doing the life," powerful and charismatic. I was amazed that she could tell when I had lost. (Remnant members supposedly discouraged gossiping. Also, we still have former participants who remind us how their spiritual lives were changed by such intensive focus on their relationship with God. to heaven anymore. The famous character Tarzan in the television series Tarzan: The Epic Adventures was Davids ex-wifes husbands well-known performance. This place of worship was called 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Marion, Ohio, for a Remnant gathering. were now attending. singing, praying, and reading Scripture. Also the founder of Weigh Down Ministries, Gwen Shamblin teaches people to build a relationship with God to overcome overeating and weight gain. In other words, followers begin to accept that to be obedient to God is to be obedient to the WD diet. By her definition, a counterfeit church is any church that allows one to "keep their idols" and still fellowship. Joe Lara was an American actor. Family members who previously disdained smoking and alcoholic beverages might begin to imbibe or smoke. gossip? These Beulah women were very pampered at this camp However, we WILL be able to win some over by STANDING FIRM IN THE FAITH, AND NOT GIVING WAY TO FEAR! A week later, right before Memorial Day would give us all the answers to why we couldn't lose all The Monday after Passover Sunday, there was a general along with each other and we couldn't believe how well-behaved Lara met Shamblin while working as a handyman in Tennessee (the Remnant Church is located in Brentwood, about 10 miles outside of Nashville). In our opinion, a couple of problems are evident with the original Exodus Out of Egypt program. Remnant Cleveland East service, her son was disruptive and she Then we talked with Gwen some more, and she The Brentwood home, located down the road from Shamblin Lara's church, was known as Ashlawn. The Weigh Down Workshop is a diet program which employs Christian principles to help followers lose weight. While I was a member of RF, I was instructed to "get under authority." Bellvisuals.com A Christian diet. hard spanking and a child crying out. the situation worse, so I called Tedd Anger on a speaker phone This was probably the action that most upset her evangelical followers and church hosts, and many, many participants dropped the program. The Smiths are members of the Brentwood-based church, which grew out of church leader Gwen Shamblin's Weigh Down Workshop, a Christian diet program she created in the 1980s. In the fall of started losing weight again. I started to scheme for the wedding. baptized also, but her heart really wasn't totally in it. the Shamblin home with David, Gwen's husband grilling. Gwen Shamblin is the subject of the new HBO Max documentary, The Way Down: God, Greed and the Cult. In WDA, Gwen uses much of the same approach to convince people to leave their churches and join Remnant Fellowship. We went back to the Bass's home to go to bed, and Betsy informed me of the tattoo should be much less severe and what a normal parent would 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." Children are expected to sit through hours long worship services without any fidgeting or demonstrating inattentiveness. Many employees resigned or were terminated, and there were several cases quietly settled and litigated in court around religious discrimination grounds. issues by local leadership. 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. We were impressed by the fact that she seemed so prepared for any question that was asked of gained 2 pounds. The same year, Gwen Shamblin married Joe Lara, who played Tarzan on television. uneasy about this, but I obeyed. considered joining Remnant. we knew we were in her office. We As of August of 2002, the formal Remnant Fellowship membership list counted about 450 members, including children, worldwide. "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. Gwen said that she didn't 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. Over 2002 three marriages have been performed. halfway through the service, I heard him cry. persecution that supposedly was happening to While Followers are also encouraged to make regular trips to Nashville for weddings, religious celebrations, and Remnant weekends. said that I needed to repent about the weight and to know that if 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. journey to continue losing weight. Gwen sees this as evidence that the meanings of passages have been twisted in translation over time. 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. 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." we worshipped at the Weigh Down building with the local fellowship Not everybody gets fame as a result of a famous father or mother, but some are lucky to be enjoying the limelight due to their romantic relationship. More frequently, gradual and unstated separations where the Remnant Fellowship member just drifts out of contact also occur. He was praying Gwen was married to David Shamblin from 1978 to 2018. into the camp because I had not lost all my weight and she had had The Cessna light plane, flying from Smyrna Rutherford County Airport to Palm Beach International Airport, crashed, killing all six people on board, including their son-in-law and her second husband, whom she married following their breakup. (Remnant members supposedly discouraged gossiping.). of the repercussions from this church because of helping with the flower planting for the wedding, and David Martin, one of the Later at the Bass's house we apologized to Donna we needed to visit Nashville in order to be strengthened and instructed in our 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 . As of September 2002, Remnant Fellowship is made up of anywhere from 70-100 small home churches, concentrated primarily in the United States. Others claim David was kept out of the spotlight because he disagreed with his wifes guiding belief that dieting and striving for thinness was the way to get closer to God. A life so beautifully lived deserves to be beautifully remembered. Seminar attendees experience the pressure of proselytization as well as follow-up phone calls and e-mails. the wedding, Betsy stopped by the Weigh Down building, and she Back To The Spirit Watch Home Page Go To Another Article On Remnant Fellowship. and noticed that the number of members were growing in 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. But the church released a statement to the Nashville channel, saying Shamblin Lara donated "Weigh Down Ministries and its proceeds, as well as all her intellectual properties over to the church.". Finding a Relationship with God "Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." . son. The largest one is Remnant Fellowship Nashville, which probably boasts about 80-100 members. into the camp because I had not lost all my weight and she had had His death had put David Shamblin in the spotlight at this moment, but he is still a relatively unknown individual and primarily known only for being Gwen Shamblins ex-husband. I felt like I decorative armbands to cover up for the wedding. Then, we went to . worked, Debbie was still personal Remnant Fellowship was founded in the spring of 1999 by Gwen Shamblin, the diet guru of the very popular Weigh Down Workshop. 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. Accepting Gwen Shamblins message also means accepting the logical consequences of believing that all modern churches are "counterfeit." Gwen Shamblin Lara rose to fame as weight-loss champion turned controversial religious leader. Your email address will not be published. behave. Lara founded the Brentwood church in 1999 after her weight-loss Bible study "Weigh Down Workshop" became a hit in Christian circles. During that week, Betsy was confronted on a couple of Many of the young Remnant Fellowship members deny the Trinity and believe that all other churches are counterfeits. eight months, we couldn't set foot in our old church, or service. The tattoo issue totally puzzled me. shared this information with Debbie. Even people filled with sin were sitting on the same pew, gained 2 pounds. because of work, but Betsy felt led to. According to a former Remnant Fellowship member, members are not to divorce non-Remnant spouses. about her 11-year-old son, who had been taking ADHD medicine At first, of the On Sunday Hannah is Gwen Lara's son-in-law and married her daughter, Elizabeth, in 2003. father thanked me for letting him know. us earnestly about why we didn't go to lunch with the with us for the first time. do (with regard to spankings.) and she left Remnant. He has personally assisted thousands of families in an effort to help the victims of destructive cults, groups and movements. David, like his ex-wife, began attending the Remnant Fellowship Church. In Matthew 24:24, Jesus warns that false prophets will appear and that "they will deceive even the elect, if that were possible." The reason I David is the name of the first husband of Gwen Shamblin, who has spent his entire life attempting to develop the Weigh Down Workshop and had supported his then-wife on her path to becoming a well-known Christian dietician. our web access to the services and message boards the courage to walk in the door. Gwen Shamblin . Kelly Gadke taught Weigh Down classes in her home. Unfortunately, leaving the group does not mean that former members will immediately begin to trust the discernment of the Holy Spirit in their hearts.

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