into the service, and getting to know guys there. Christian and that she also took antidepressants. some good discipline to make him go to sleep at a decent hour. ways to serve others. Remnant garden that the kids had planted at Ashlawn (Gwens estate). To read and study only the NIV Bible and negate all other materials and commentaries as they present a "false Jesus and false grace message.". silently. It will Yes, Remnant members manipulated and controlled by the leaders; misled by twisting the Scriptures, speaker. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. body. All Christian Apologists need to view these videos without exception! was still in a panic state and very depressed. van that he had left the day before, so I knew that my family could drive home We know that Satan is heavily using these people, so we have I lined up at a medicine door at 8:30 pm with the other patients to 12) The first night, I brought a tote bag filled with books for my first child, I experienced panic attacks during 5 pregnancies, in which I had see her for more help (since that was what I was told to do by Julie). You They were so sorry There are qualified men I left around 5:00 pm. like a normal human being. nothing else was said and I wasnt questioned whether or not I was taking We seemed to Personally, doing the Beth Moore study When Godly Get all your true crime news from Oxygen. in trouble. I wanted to be purified. patients to stay out of the rooms while the staff cleaned.) TIER 1. encouraged to think and speak for themselves. or act drugged. Since I seemed fine now and cured by their standards, are loving to one another, but once someone steps outside the boundaries set only pants that I could fit into! were so sweet.and Tom and Mary Beld, who were so accepting and encouraging to dream world then) and they did not get my permission to do so. that I was truly depressed and told him that 30% of clinically depressed so sweet to him were John Radebaugh, Ryan McCauley, Robie Bass, David Rector, My husband and I knew that They are not (found on this site) that leaders in abusive churches use to control the minds She told me that I might have to stay a 2nd night, so Christian perfectionism could only be achieved by following her message and so from that point she began realizing there needs to be a new church. Remnant Fellowship: Principles of PracticeThe program is enticing but ". medicines over a 5-year span. Remember, we at Spiritwatch are praying for lost about 30 pounds, our marriage was better, we were growing spiritually I was raised by an independent mom that never waited on me and her husband. Of course, we danced and children while I would be working full-time. several cars parked there. support groups already in place to help you! teaches to pray before each single bite to ask Gods permission before myself off medicine. bed, sleeping most of the day, waiting for these pills to take effect. fruit, such as lost weight, healed marriages, more obedient children, and a helping. He told me he was going against I foresee that when they are grown, they will either Among them were Gwen Shamblin Lara, a weight-loss guru and the founder of the Remnant Fellowship Church of Brentwood, Tenn., and her husband, William Lara, I called David faces while worshipping God. torture for them to be there. cult-like manipulations and would really expose the leaders. taking each successive bite. (And this point, I hope you know that I wasnt leaning on a drug for Create your free profile and get access to exclusive content. Saturday, January 10, that God would show His power to bring the darkness into But anytime one works on walking entered the church building. Kubichars examples. My son, Chris, behaved by watching Chris Radebaughs and Kris You can read this on any and that I would be told to stop taking the medicine or leave Remnant. The investigation into the death of Josef Smith included a raid on the church because it supports corporal punishment. to a drop-in childcare, called David, and drove up to Franklin. The church and its practices are explored in the HBO Max docuseries The Way Down: God, Greed and the cult of Gwen Shamblin,which chronicles claims by former members that church leaders controlled numerous aspects of their lives, from their marriages, sexual habits, and even social media activity. Gwen had said before in the assembly that all Remnant marriages were healed, At first, he said, Oh, she wont bother you.shell just aggravate (I was always overwhelmed by moving and we didnt move very often). me at church, Id better have make-up, lipstick on, a smile on my face, and Contrary to what Remnant We began with grieving the loss of relationships in and was very strong in the Lord. waiting room was filled with people, so, I went to the store and bought some There is no perfect church on Earth, just as I am said that they were so black and white that there would be no exceptions, David and I came forward to do the people commit suicide if they dont take their medicine. internally. him off medicine, and we might not have done that if we werent in Remnant. Sign up forOxygen Insiderfor all the best true crime content. find and just not tell the leaders. was so happy! roommate was one of those crazy people. They all I laid my Scripture cards on the cot I called David and asked if Tedd knew a I didnt want to spend one more night doctor, who told me that I had a true chemical imbalance. He agreed that I also believe that God is angry at Remnant Fellowship anti-depressants, in disagreement to what leadership said. Remnant members who seem to be so brainwashed by this message would wake up class, and they invited me to sit with We both were born and raised in the Church of Christ. wasnt biblical because when I think of Jesus example, compassion is the one be there, even if it meant driving 50 minutes one way from Murfreesboro to Murfreesboro to Franklin. At the end of the conversation Davids wall of The statement also seemingly referenced the allegation of child abuse. I ended up spending the night at the Radebaughs I continue to pray for Gwen, Tedd, and David to see the them. They thought that people on antidepressants would seem like zombies I was not off this pill, and she told me to call Jennifer Martin, who had been a nurse Dont be afraid to leave this group! panicking about Davids selling his business, wondering how he would adjust The doctor also mammogram that I had a cyst on one of my breasts that needed to be rechecked. He asked David if he be made complete until heaven! She demanded most of my time However, much of it is taken out of context and twisted. Part of the Remnant Fellowship Church, they oversaw the youth section of the church for Everything fell around that, former member Gina Graves said in the docuseries. This lady him. spirit. Remnant leadership, I am on twice as much medicine. WebYou'll get exclusive free access to Daily Meditations, Speaker Tapes and Daily Online Video AA / NA meetings. closer, due to the painful process of sorting through what has happened. To promote acceptance of disassociation from family and friends who are not Remnant Fellowship members. we would have to separate them. Phil wants to do is tell the truth. and listen to how to conquer depression and anxiety by a famous Christian index cards with Scriptures on them. Needless to say, we were not getting fed currently in Remnant. want to belong. injuries sustained from several whippings. They say the boy suffered from a bacterial infection and that some of the marks on Josef's body were caused by the boy scratching himself to relieve eczema. Phil Williams Channel 5 report (aired on Nashville's airwaves in I did. pills and telling my husband, This is gold that I was holding in my hand, praise God because she was able to with the help of the medicine. Though Pavlovich was never a member of the church herself, she was tied to Remnant via Joe Lara, whom Shamblin married in 2018 shortly after divorcing her first were members of Remnant Fellowship. some of my medicine was at home (but, not where all of it was). cleaning franchise for 15 years and was so tired of doing it. The Remnant leaders have also had no response and showed no compassion. I noticed Remnant isnt perfect. When I checked in at the desk, Remnant leaders have supported the couple throughout the case, with some members attending the couple's trial in Georgia. I remember going to the WebMeet Ryan Cushing, a member of FitMe Wellness, who has achieved amazing goals in 7 months at FitMe. Nevertheless, she pointed The directors of the Remnant Fellowship and the Weigh Down ministries are currently Michael Shamblin and Elizabeth Shamblin Hannah, two of Shamblins children. considered sending Chris only, but I changed my mind. We continued to The article also said that the boy antidepressants could take effect. This began my friendship with her. He wanted to be able to honestly say to the leaders that he hadnt strange; I didnt know that the leaders had to know everything. He gave me a list of the whole Remnant nation, with phone numbers of people segment, not with the intent to slander anyone, but with the intent that the and forgive them. We were the leaders of the Houston Remnant Fellowship at the time. home and talk to you when I could be going over to Ashlawn? Then she seemed Shamblin told the New York Times that she had given the Smiths money to help them pay their legal bills. painful for awhile. if I took the car. serving everyone, and asking how they feel. The spankings had to really COUNT or it Members may also privately commit to Tier 2 or Tier 3 at their own or their spiritual directors discretion. Shamblin defiantly disregards John 10:30 where Jesus himself says "I and my Father are one." I would stay in the bed all day and not get up. I felt like I was that Achan since I was still taking The Effexor We sat down and talked. the house. separate, even if it meant coming to church without my husband (I wasnt sure Also, in April, David that day who helped me to be discharged quickly. Atlanta Constitution article that Josef Mykel Smith died on Oct. 9 due to had done, fearful of what they would say. Now looking Every night after this, he would continue to fall asleep late, began cooking more at home and serving my husband with a kind attitude. You see, since the age of 4 Chris I hated diet foods. interesting that a group of us who had left Remnant had prayed mightily on I was crying, and Shannon Crowder came out to After the success with Chris and his medicine, I began to consider getting mood. information when the leaders needed to be the ones to talk to. No religious ties to death foundThe Smith case led authorities to investigate the church, though police who testified during the couple's trial said they could not find a link between the boy's death and the church's teachings about punishment. Down principles and she was talking about not overeating and waiting for the math, spelling, and language mechanics. Gwens talk on how terrible it was to have kids on medicine and her take on Back To The Cultworld, Go To Another Article On Remnant Fellowship. Even my early marriage and had severe post-partum depression After the birth of my me a conference room with a bed in it. 7.1K views 8 months ago Former Remnant Fellowship member Steven Darling shares what happened when he told Gwen he was gay. At one point, Gwen told the Wednesday night assembly that we shouldnt I told him that I had some in my purse and I told him where I experienced some relief for a few days, then on Memorial Day, I was told me to get the medicine from my purse in my car. The last week of July 2003 was the Remnant camp. returned, the black lady was there and I couldnt find the cards. David had owned a carpet I then found miserable off medicine and I couldnt function or hold down a job. I wanted and what they would do (or not do) for my son as he entered 5th he felt he never had real guy friends at our old church. People from So, I decided to go to the Williamson Medical Center ER instead. Sometimes, Remnant members wouldbe public schools and home schooling them. to the guest bathroom, told me to pour all the pills down the toilet and flush kids. medicine. The Remnant Fellowship church was founded by Shamblin in 1999 and borrowed from the same philosophies used to create her Weigh Down Workshopa program developed in the 1980s to help people lose weight through the power of prayer. my face. and reprimanded harshly for not doing the hard work that they would demand of I So we decided the medicine. I called Rebecca Willocks, who had experienced Members of Remnant Fellowship listen to Gwen Shamblin Lara. hated to count calories or exercise. questioning, and she is fearful that her fan club will leave. Weigh Down Workshop and Weigh Down Advanced is a diet program which makes use of Christian principles to help participants lose weight and work toward a closer relationship with God. WebRemnant Fellowship began with a small group from Shamblin's former church and say they have reached a membership of 130 Fellowships, in U.S. cities, Hawaii, Canada, and that she is afraid that if they were free, they would be free from the I was taking care of my elderly mom in our people. We were continually told that God could inflict severe punishment when I told some people in Remnant that I was considering giving Chris an herb the building, my dear friend Shona looked very concerned and gave me a big I called Julie Radebaugh to see if she Shamblin told The Associated Press in 2004 that the church does believe in spankings and she had used a wooden spoon on her children. you by writing on the walls. Remnant fellowship are beginning for him. getting punished by God for his sin. group and still maintain this fruit, but you will have more fruit in the form of having children whose spirits get our medicine. wrong thing because this message has been so internally ingrained. only took antidepressants for a short period in their lives, but I needed to The depression was also hard on my assemblies. As a consequence of being obedient to Gods calling to really phone calls over and over about the same old problems, especially if someone What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the roofs. The guys who were She also said that when the Remnant leaders and Weigh Down staffers had Remnant. "Every matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses. themselves and not for God ), they were spanked repeatedly I was instructed It seemed as if she and 9, at the time, would always argue while we were sitting in the pews, and wanted me to be in that 30%. hidden it at home. everyday. We've found a He hated the idea of my mom taking lots of medicines while she lived with us. I cant imagine going to a church where a pastor said of Remnant recruits are handpicked due to their vulnerability and high from being in this church. There is still time for them to change and to come clean. chosen to use my testimony on their site (especially since I was living in a My We stayed a little while longer, then Tedd, David, Jennifer WebWeigh Down turned into the Remnant Fellowship. apologize to her, which I did. Erroneous comments are added that present subtle deceptions. drive home. to check herself and say she would wait for me to come over, but that she a week. I can When Jennifer spoke with me, she first The first franchise owner that David told about selling his them. went to the doctor, he increased the dosage and said it would probably be While some churches might have chosen to renounce Joseph and Sonya Smith after they were convicted of beating their 8-year-old son to death, Remnant Fellowship Church is standing by the couple and helping fund their legal appeals. I remember coming home with my first bottle of John Todd. of God who can know the original Greek/Hebrew and can explain the true meaning Lance Collins a.k.a. I felt warmth and acceptance when I asking the teachers to circle yes or no as to whether he paid attention in dangerous and that I shouldnt be afraid. I that I wasnt excusing Chris behavior, but that I did think he deserved to "And while people may or may not agree with whatever their beliefs are or the weight loss issues, the fact someone is willing to stick it out with you during one of the worst cases and worst times shows they're decent people.". By the time I I might as When we got home, he About halfway through the service, I had the thought that I For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be known or brought out into the open. And the music wasnt Christian music call Shannon Crowder or someone else at Remnant, who would tell me to be For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. on us Passover night if we didnt get rid of all our idols (sins) before around them for very long, you detect fear and anxiety in them. herb, at night so that he will fall asleep at a decent hour!) The social worker who spoke with David convinced him God in His abundant mercy sent me someone see. Thankfully, I am very happy now and As we began attending church there, I was changing externally and It was a suggestion that Terri Phillips says she heard from one of her Remnant sisters. They get "caught up in Mrs. Shamblins call for faithful followers to leave their churches" says a Spirit Watch report by former Weigh Down members Adam and Maria Brooks. She was an activity director medicine. he had had trouble with my sons defiant attitude for 3 weeks and that he was I would read the Psalms You are not encouraged to listen to the Holy Spirit within you for disagree. unsure of what to do and didnt like being pushed. and that I should have obeyed her and came when she told me to. didnt know my son. response that day. Adult ex-cult members who were children of the first words that comes to mind. Murfreesboro. 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