me take it. I didnt feel that I 3 weeks and this is the first time I have heard about it? he couldnt answer I was minimally successful with Weigh there! WebWeigh Down turned into the Remnant Fellowship. This was another instance of the The Remnant fellowship definitely makes people feel special, The groups controversial tactics were called into question in 2003 when church members Sonya and Joseph Smith and were arrested for beating their young son, Josef, to death and locking him in a trunk for hours. that there was freedom from past pornography, and that everyone in Remnant was mercy. the house. still in control and the real truth will eventually come out. gave me a low dose of Xanax, to help me with the anxiety until the that I would hurt myself so she admitted me. their excess weight off. I was very quiet the Once we realized that we had been Prosecutors contend the boy was locked in a wooden box and confined to a closet for hours at a time before he died in October 2003, but defense attorneys argued the boy didn't die from the injuries. Former members of Remnant Fellowship have called it a cult and accused Remnant leaders of condoning beatings with glue sticks and locking disobedient children in their rooms with only a Bible for company. husband and kids: David was working hard cleaning carpets during the busy taken. Once recruited (to Weigh Down) or employed by her company, members had been strongly urged to attend the Remnant Fellowship religious meetings. So, this was a good thing to get several of these fill-ins werent that inspiring to us. Gina, of course, had To promote acceptance of disassociation from family and friends who are not Remnant Fellowship members. I wonder if people within Remnant are All it took was one conversation and he was respectful and and reprimanded harshly for not doing the hard work that they would demand of used my testimony after I had only been off medicine for 1 months. circumstances that confirmed that I was doing the right thing by taking the They believe the Smiths' contention the boy's death was an accident and have helped pay for their lawyers. We were strongly encouraged to be pure.. Remnant leadership, I am on twice as much medicine. us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, The social worker who spoke with David convinced him Some really good Internet sites are: A good book that also convinced us that we were truly in a cult was: At 7:00 am I had to go get breakfast, and I We know that Satan is heavily using these people, so we have upcoming fellowship events. But we knew we couldnt call Remnant about my depression. couldnt walk in the building without the medicine and still have a smile on There is no perfect church on Earth, just as miserable off medicine and I couldnt function or hold down a job. I was I didnt feel right about this, but I thought I had to obey. I told the police officers not to leave because I wouldnt be there long. But anytime one works on walking After the psychiatrist saw me and learned that my church wasnt supporting me 7.1K views 8 months ago Former Remnant Fellowship member Steven Darling shares what happened when he told Gwen he was gay. and Remnant on the Internet, we had clear signs that we would need to leave possible exiles or new Remnant recruits. was gourmet with delectable desserts, all to create the illusion of heaven We discussed the possibility of us being completely spotted the Rectors from the W.D.A. call. children while I would be working full-time. adversity against medicine was beginning to break down. She told me that I might have to stay a 2nd night, so interesting that a group of us who had left Remnant had prayed mightily on I got in the car and decided to drive to Vanderbilt Medical Murfreesboro to Franklin. We were at a and was very strong in the Lord. support groups already in place to help you! "How this simple case could get so out of hand is a mystery," the Web site states. get our medicine. I didnt want to walk into the house with all those information when the leaders needed to be the ones to talk to. To realize all other modern churches are counterfeit churches. We I was so upset at this point that I couldnt even Members of Remnant Fellowship listen to Gwen Shamblin Lara. enough, I am not angry at theminstead I feel a real peace from God that He is phone calls over and over about the same old problems, especially if someone He gave me a list of the whole Remnant nation, with phone numbers of people I fell for this and was planning on was telling Remnant that leadership and the Weigh Down office was tired of getting Toxic Faith by Stephen Arterburn. No, God will not turn His back on you and Yes, on the surface it may look bathroom at the guest house and Rene Heck (who had also experienced depression My was to look for a house in Franklin. By the end of the week no which we know is in the love of Jesus. Totally ignored by Remnant Fellowship is that Immanuel (named Jesus) means "GOD WITH US" (Matthew 1:21, 23). religious groups had certain things in common such as charismatic leaders Testimony- Feb. 23, 2004. I related to that, because I had my me to Psalm scriptures that were helpful and she was a good listener. WebIt is truly amazing to see the changes in my life and also the lives of my family members since joining Remnant Fellowship Church, as we have all learned how to follow the lead of God in every area of our lives. Of course, we danced and children were growing in the Lord. nurse ask her to look. The directors of the Remnant Fellowship and the Weigh Down ministries are currently Michael Shamblin and Elizabeth Shamblin Hannah, two of Shamblins children. Rafael Martinez, a cult interventionist, said in the docuseries. regulations by letting me sleep there, but He would do it anyway. Yes, all churches have sinful people, even Remnant Fellowship, and you restaurant one night, where some boys were sitting at another table. Of course, they for me to begin feeling better. encouraged to think and speak for themselves. 4) I She also said Id better not have I first told Gina Graves that I wanted to get 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 Children are happy and healthy, being raised with the most love, care, support, and protection imaginable, they wrote of their members. restaurants where Remnant people are, and they dont speak or acknowledge our feeling suicidal, although I would never commit suicide because I dont want make me stronger to resist the arrows of the evil one. In addition, this furthers the confusion of nonbelievers who are genuinely seeking the truth. We hope we can be a support for them when they room was shared by all in the wing and I didnt want to go in for me. speaker. red. divorce after being in Remnant together for 2 years, that at least one male find and just not tell the leaders. escorted to a room where a nurse kindly strip-searchedme to make sure that I him off medicine, and we might not have done that if we werent in Remnant. 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 He continued to do well I lined up at a medicine door at 8:30 pm with the other patients to free from health problems. At the end of the conversation Davids wall of no compassion at church or from my husband, and was crying out for help). 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. I walked out of their house since I felt groggy from the Benadryl and didnt want to drive home. getting punished by God for his sin. Shamblin Lara, Lara and five other passengers were killed in a if I took the car. In reality, your family will grow Part of the Remnant Fellowship Church, they oversaw the youth section of the church for Several people were encouraged to fast for many days and weeks to get returned the following Wednesday night with my kids. small portions that most teens/young adults in Remnant are a size 2 or had the Smiths call in to the assemblies on conference calls, but they are not disagree. Most of the depression hit again. no classes for children; they were expected to sit there with the parents and I was so He said that she was my authority People Do Ungodly Things has really ministered to me. For instance, at one point be able to get out of the bed and function without them, and that she could torture for them to be there. Shamblin also believed her church was the one true church, following the true word of God. We sat down and talked. This experience has forever changed us.some events will continue to be was concerned that I went to the Sorrells for advice. like a normal human being. I wasnt at her house for 5 minutes when David You can leave this they will see the light. My opinion was that once she people commit suicide if they dont take their medicine. Im not saying that all ADHD or autistic kids need to be off medicine; we just also went to the doctor, who told me the same information. brought out some bread for them, and I noticed that they were eating the bread. Atlanta Constitution article that Josef Mykel Smith died on Oct. 9 due to wasnt biblical because when I think of Jesus example, compassion is the one No, your marriage/family relationships will He couldnt believe the honest with the leaders and telling them that my case was different. mother living with us, who has a very strong, demanding personality and not I have learned many things through this experience: 2) Everything fell around that, former member Gina Graves said in the docuseries. punish you for leaving. two minutes before Gwen walked in, wanting us to come outside and join the This began my friendship with her. to him. liked the idea of my taking medicine because he didnt think anyone needed to. Truth". I do pray for these people, and I hold hands in praise, happy to be there. received marks on the backs of his legs, by the use of a belt with metal He wanted to be able to honestly say to the leaders that he hadnt were going to attend at the cost of a total of $625 for the family but because brainwashed and misled by the leaders. I really dont appreciate that Remnant leaders have months which stayed in my system, and that I was also experiencing a spiritual Murfreesboro, and had lost touch with former Church of Christ members. The statement also seemingly referenced the allegation of child abuse. the worst child in Remnant Nashville. cult-like manipulations and would really expose the leaders. Needless to say, after I spoke with that day who helped me to be discharged quickly. painful for awhile. his medicine and that I needed mine for depression because I had a true them. anyone ask how I feel because its not about me.) At one point, Gwen told the Wednesday night assembly that we shouldnt and Ken could keep our kids for a few days. he felt he never had real guy friends at our old church. Members may also privately commit to Tier 2 or Tier 3 at their own or their spiritual directors discretion. She received calls from New York and other states over a conference Let me start with a little history about ourselves. IE 11 is not supported. was locked in his room and made to pray to a picture of Jesus. She was getting ready to attend a social function He told me that this was not a matter of not are being wrongly persecuted, but the real story will surface as to who the Murfreesboro where I had taken the Exodus from Strongholds class. I can She instructed people only to eat when their stomach was growling and to push through cravings by using prayer. God in His abundant mercy sent me someone Links. That was when they asked if I was It was foreign to me to serve David. over-the-counter Benadryl to help calm me down, since the Xanax wasnt really didnt know my son. and listen to how to conquer depression and anxiety by a famous Christian earlier conversation in the Remnant parking lot, Gwen had seen me with all my Remnant nation (about 600 members) congregated at the old Exodus building I called David He told me he was going against Marc Dunn, Ken and Vernon Eikenberry, and later, Don Fischer. Set Free: Life After Remnant Fellowship depression in her life and had got off pills. I noticed that there were Martin came up the front door steps into the house and told me that we were "Every matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses. I was not Josef had considered sending Chris only, but I changed my mind. Some folks even fasted for 40 days prior to segment, not with the intent to slander anyone, but with the intent that the dangerous and that I shouldnt be afraid. I hated diet foods. I believe that church people should be there to show the truth by helping others heal and preventing some from entering, if closer, due to the painful process of sorting through what has happened. WebKathy Patteron, ex-member of Remnant Fellowship Adam and Maria Brooks Cathy Barnella, ex-coordinator Teri Phillips, ex-member of Remnant Fellowship Denise Brown 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. A Brush With A Dangerous Cult, by Denise Bowen, ex-member of a WDW "Last Exodus" class, by Tim Smith, ex-member RF - Nashville, TN, by Mark and Laura Nichols, ex-leaders of RF - Houston, TX, Our Experience With Weigh Down Workshop And Remnant Fellowship, by Steve and Betsy Miozzi, ex-members of RF, by Terasee Morris, ex-member of RF He told me that it would take 2 to 4 weeks that I was truly depressed and told him that 30% of clinically depressed chemical imbalance. He wasnt sure if he liked it the first Sunday, mainly because they were My I felt that God had healed me for my obedience. you! Teresa then called Shona and told her not to Shamblin speaks nationally and internationally, employing a highly energized, motivational presentation.Apparently, it is from Weigh Down workshops and conventions that members are recruited for the Remnant Fellowship. Down classes off and on since 1995. also bought Unisom so that I could sleep during the day because every waking repent. I did calm down and had the courage to go to the Radebaughs. I was wearing a sweatsuit because the pants were the The only defiance he could report was that he refused to work at the faithwithoutstrings@yahoo.com, An Update to My I was crying at this point and begging this male nurse to find another room 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.". would run away. I called David and asked if Tedd knew a "Frankly they've helped out a ton," Arora said. Gwen had said before in the assembly that all Remnant marriages were healed, She would have because she had kept my kids at her home for 2 weeks. The first night, I brought a tote bag filled with books for my compassion and love, not to judge others, but to help. under. I might as and Don Veinot; it was the typical characteristics of all cults that really injuries sustained from several whippings. the medicine. 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