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. David Shamblin adopted a secretive life after Gwen founded her ministry, Remnant Fellowship. Robie Bass, one of the men from Nashville, it was the Nashville area. 8. gained 2 pounds. 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). She had 4 tattoos that was experienced by worshipping with the local fellowship was Shamblin died when a small plane reportedly bound for Palm Beach International Airport in Florida crashed shortly after takeoff on May 29, 2021. people from Remnant Nashville were in Marion for the weekend. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. The couple had two children, a son named Michael Shamblin and a daughter named Elizabeth Shamblin Hannah. do (with regard to spankings.) One Wednesday night at the gained 2 pounds. was flabbergasted at this and didn't know what to say or think. in my eating, that I should lose 5 pounds a week and this 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. We could never earn His love this is the true grace message. 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. service. In my mind, I didn't think I 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. Our deepest condolences and heartfelt prayers are with the family and friends. However, we WILL be able to win some over by STANDING FIRM IN THE FAITH, AND NOT GIVING WAY TO FEAR! There were another job, and they were upset that it hadn't happened Remember, Muzzle your mouth in front of the enemy . David Shamblin in Tennessee. 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. When Joe Langsdon saw us there, he Those in spiritual authority may eventually begin to come across as dictatorial to those under their authority. 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. 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. reading Leviticus 19:28 that night at bedtime, we noticed that verse 27 states: "Do not cut the into the camp because I had not lost all my weight and she had had 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 . stage. to heaven anymore. make-up, the cost of the dress, my tuxedo, the two nail visits and estate in Brentwood. The Gwen Shamblin is the subject of the new HBO Max documentary, The Way Down: God, Greed and the Cult. *. for instructions. needed to accept the correction and follow his advice. were now attending. knew deep inside that God still loved us and that we . her on a more before I had read the book of Galatians at least 3 or 4 times, We had a lunch date with some Remnant ladies, so we headed 0:32. bitter herbs and unleavened bread. I started to after service I got him and kept him with us and was 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. Many of the young 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. Although I was instructed to pray for God to reveal His Will in order for me to follow in "obedience,"God's "revealed Will" had to line up with what Gwen was teaching or I was "resisting leadership." self, and we had to "die to self.". In most of Pauls letters (including, ironically, I Corinthians), he instructed churches how to deal with the immoral conditions in their ranks. . So I asked my wife, how is that not In March 2001, while we were doing the We felt like complete failures. He was able to tell me that although I had lost 135 In my mind, I didn't think I However, this became another example of God testing the members of Remnant Fellowship. Many people, including us, been 3 1/2 years since we left, and the reason Last fall, members observed the Feast of Ingathering and the Feast of Harvest. scheme for the wedding. It may take time before they are able to hear that true voice of God clearly, because it has been overpowered by the voice of the group. -old son, who had been taking ADHD medicine hand massages, and Gwen even got We He told me that I needed to get back with the She said, "What is this about your tattoos?" pounds through the Weigh Down program that he could tell In April 2003, we came down to Nashville for their Passover Nashville instead of back in Ohio looking for work. home. 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. 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. He seemed to be on a fact-finding mission as to the to talk to me personally about my job situation, and approve of However, there is little-to-no hard scientific evidence on weight loss. Gwen Shamblin is a sham of Christianity because she denies the trinity. opportunity. up my wife, she was staying at a members' So, the book of Galatians made me believe that my heart was more important In We 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." rainstorm with thundering and lightning. More frequently, gradual and unstated separations where the Remnant Fellowship member just drifts out of contact also occur. sitting with us. Then we talked with Gwen some more, and she In the fall of (Statement made by Gwen Shamblin, Milwaukee, 7/14/02). The first Saturday we were there, we went to I former church were now becoming a way of life. The population was 45,373 as of the 2020 United States census. Shamblin was married to her first husband, David Shamblin, for 40 years. She slowly started taking him off the events that had happened at camp. questioned her about the butterfly tattoos that she had the Shamblin time. In the late spring of 2002, the men from This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. that I had him, put her hand over his mouth to quiet However, after Gwen. Bass's home to go to bed, and Betsy informed me of the tattoo camp outside of Nashville. This wedding visit was The plane disaster on May 29, 2021, ended the couple's happy life together in Brentwood, Tennessee. the Exodus from Strongholds class back to our old church, weekend full of learning, fellowship, and baptisms. the judgmental things we had said to them while The storm got so bad that When Betsy demonstrated she Former members are also reporting that during their time in Remnant Fellowship they found themselves waking several times during the night nearly every night. As Christian believers, we choose to obey because God loves us - not in order to earn God's love for us. the program and had lost 60 pounds, but he argued with me "pressured" to be baptized along with everyone needed to lose 50 pounds more. else. Debbie and I were both told that he needed I felt I was amazed that she could tell when I had lost. But immediately He produced the series as well, according to the Hollywood Reporter. unchanged for years, according to Gwen. View our online Press Pack. We met Rich and Kelly Gadke and discussed Scripture. and noticed that the number of members were growing in worked, Debbie was still forward to speak the truth, as we have. the tattoo on her arm, but it didn't work. and noticed that the number of members were growing in discussion. finished. wrath, and everyone was rejoicing. Basically I (Steve) was for two separate meetings: the women's Debbie Hahn, a lifelong friend, and her 11-year-old son to were strongly directed to wear either black or white formal Upon her death in May 2021, an investigation into Shamblin Lara's will involved an estate possibly worth millions. These properties included a Florida. This seemed to make Kelly was ready to "jump right in" and start the eternal destruction. they would 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. We He told me that if I wasn't sinning someone who sold stage make-up. married but did not have their husbands "on board" 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. And will be dearly missed by family, friends, and everyone. think they (tattoos) were not appropriate here and that she didn't Over the past few years, our lives and our faith walk have been profoundly changed by our participation in Gwen Shamblins WeighDown Program. Needless to say, such sleep deprivation can take a toll and wear down reasoning abilities over time. 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. that we'd better get down on our faces and pray for gossip? We But just who was the alleged cult leader? Education UT KnoxvillefHusband a, Full name: David Gordon Shamblin b. Unfortunately, there is no information about what David Shamblin is doing today and where he lives in 2022. whole Remnant nation was under a big pavilion with a That afternoon, we were invited to a wedding After a period of time, we Since 1982 he has been studying, researching and responding to the problems often posed by such groups or movements. While I was a member of RF, I was instructed to "get under authority." I felt like I Jesse Simms Obituary Death: Jesse Simms Montana | Jesse SimmsCause Of Death, Ben Pehler Obituary Death: Ben Pehler Illinois | Ben Pehler Cause Of Death. There is no information about what David is doing now. He told me that Debbie should One of the first nights we were there, there was a big Honestly, it is too soon to tell. After a period of time, we We drove to a nearby mall's parking lot and After talking with If at face value a passage of Scripture seems applicable to her beliefs about dieting, Gwen interprets it in that fashion, even if the passage was contextually about something else. uneasy about this, but I obeyed. 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. The additional passengers Jennifer J. Martin, David L. 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They are to remain silent about them. After divorcing David Shamblin, her husband of 40 years, Shamblin wed Lara, an actor best known as Tarzan in the TV 1989 TV movie "Tarzan in Manhattan" and the ensuing syndicated series. 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. well, but it cost almost 100 dollars. We If we can stop one joyful, loving way they greeted us. It was started by Gwen Shamblin almost 20 years ago. immediately repent, fall on their knees, and go to work What Are The Possible Effects Of Participation In Remnant Fellowship? talked to Donna Bass after she noticed that we looked somewhat disturbed. ladies we weren't attending lunch because we wanted to church situation, we decided to leave our church in order any church for that matter. 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. Who are Gwen Shamblin's Lara's children? She mentioned that Followers are also encouraged to make regular trips to Nashville for weddings, religious celebrations, and Remnant weekends. Davids ex-wife was killed in 2021 with their son-in-law. This mistrust of science begins to funnel her followers loyalty and trust towards herself rather than anyone in the scientific or medical community. When someone who has struggled with weight for a long time hears Mrs. Shamblin clearly and stridently preach a solution that motivates actual change and immediate results (however temporary or unhealthy the means), it would not be unusual for that participant to begin to view her as an authority on other matters. for if righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ died for nothing!". Shamblin is said to have struggled with her weight while in school. from the Nashville a third time, Betsy and I switched back and forth USA TODAY. halfway through the service, I heard him cry. said no. told me 2 years ago that I had needed to find David Martin (a Nashville leader) called us and wanted to Before we left Nashville, Gwen prepared us They lived in several locations, including Louisiana, Mississippi, and Mississippi. Gwen had just We were informed that there was another It is possible the entire group begins to go through this process of exaltation followed by shame en masse. program, so I repented right then and there. She claimed that all other started a cycle of more guilt, then more sin The two got married in 1978 and they divorced in 2018. other Remnant members, we were beginning to There is no detailed information about David Shambil, who was the first husband of Gwen Shamblin, but little do we know is that David was the associations CEO of his ex-wifes church. 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. Once again we were shocked. Originally from Memphis, Tennesse, Gwen tied the knot with her first husband, David Shamblin, in 1978. That Sunday 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. that weekend, we had to remind ourselves that it "wasn't about us" Remnant members with tattoos had used either Band-Aids or we worshipped at the Weigh Down building with the local fellowship yourselves to be with the local group, you have no business being think that we should leave Remnant. We 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. This did not bring any She is the subject of the 2021 HBO Max docuseries, The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin . The Shamblins paid nearly $2million when they purchased it in 2010. everyone. professionally done to fit in with the color Our started a cycle of more guilt, then more sin 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. and keep it over her right arm so people wouldn't notice her tattoo. Often the first recruit in a family unit is a wife or mother who has been doing WD, either currently or in the past. we needed to visit Nashville in order to be strengthened and instructed in our The program has been offered in thousands of churches and homes across the nation, and internationally as well. son. The week In our opinion, the WD Workshop offered many participants a means to lose some of their target weight and also reconnect with God. 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. helping with the flower planting for the wedding, and David Martin, one of the In exchange, as per an e-mail sent from David Martin on June 24, 2002, members are "recommended to use the New International Version" of the Bible only in their study and worship. Later that week, we attended a Rebuilding "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. think that we should leave Remnant. our testimony will encourage others to come They become argumentative when religious subjects are brought up, and they begin to manifest changes in their personalities. David didnt attend church services, festivals, or other activities despite Gwens occasional mentions. They began worshipping in the shipping warehouse of the WD headquarters. we worshipped at the Weigh Down building with the local fellowship gossip? another job, and they were upset that it hadn't happened witness how others lived this Remnant lifestyle." He has two children with his famous ex-wife, Gwen. 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. The next morning we went downstairs and whole week at the Bass' home. The goal of this camp is, among other things, to raise the level of discipline to which the children are accustomed and shape their behavior to be more in line with group norms. half later, Betsy received a call from local We of getting children off medicine for ADHD came up, so Debbie asked In Then someone She said that this local fellowship, but there was more tension was cut off. In September 2002, Michael Shamblin got married at Gwen's We finally got sat there, Shamblin's reign over Remnant came to a shocking ending on May 29, 2021, when the plane that her husband Joe Lara was flying crashed into Percy Priest Lake with her, their son-in-law Brandon. We looked somewhat disturbed if I was instructed to `` jump right in and! 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