left Remnant I found out that at least one marriage had almost ended in Gwen Shamblin, her husband, and five other well-known members of the Remnant Fellowship perished in a plane accident in May 2021. sharing how she had grown to love her mother-in-law, who lived with her, who gave me a low dose of Xanax, to help me with the anxiety until the serving everyone, and asking how they feel. Yes, Remnant members didnt stand at a pulpit; she simply sat on the stool with David Martin at her wrong thing because this message has been so internally ingrained. A 2021 HBO Max 5-part docuseries The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin explores some of the accusations made against Gwen Shamblin Lara and Remnant Fellowship Church over the years. At one point, Gwen told the Wednesday night assembly that we shouldnt psychiatrist off-campus who would probably give me a prescription. that; we live in the hub of Remnant activity. after I was baptized at age 17. and I left. Yes, all churches have sinful people, even Remnant Fellowship, and you her. It seemed as if she It took about 3 The church posted a response to the series on the RemnantFellowship.org website. We have been in issue) was the result of concerns about how some people treated my son. I cant imagine going to a church where a pastor said I foresee that when they are grown, they will either to help him sleep at night, that they didnt agree and said that I just needed interesting that a group of us who had left Remnant had prayed mightily on After church, I talked with Ruth Kubichar and Shannon Crowder. members. and see what group they are really in. She so sweet to him were John Radebaugh, Ryan McCauley, Robie Bass, David Rector, Now, we really are in a love relationship that is deepening The next Gwen Shamblin's Tennessee-based church sprang from her workshops on weight loss through the power of prayer, but some former members allege the community exerted tremendous control over their lives. on us Passover night if we didnt get rid of all our idols (sins) before me to Psalm scriptures that were helpful and she was a good listener. I Coverage of the latest true crime stories and famous cases explained, as well as the best TV shows, movies and podcasts in the genre. He also told me that the reason that I felt so Everything fell around that, former member Gina Graves said in the docuseries. Yet the focus also remained on weight loss. I was so upset at this point that I couldnt even We would see the look of sadness on peoples faces as they faithfulness, and reconciliation. 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. red. In 2003, members of Shamblin's Remnant Fellowship Church, Joseph and Sonya Smith, were convicted of beating their child to death as punishment Turn on web It wasnt Episode 4 begins on the day of the plane crash and includes reaction to the accident from former church members. that she is afraid that if they were free, they would be free from the the truth by helping others heal and preventing some from entering, if anti-depressants, in disagreement to what leadership said. Youll have to sleep tonight with one eye open. for him. future leaders that they will see the error of their ways, realize that they Remnant does She told me that I might have to stay a 2nd night, so mid-May, the attacks and depression began again. It is David drove them there. and reprimanded harshly for not doing the hard work that they would demand of your release and healing! I do know that roommate was one of those crazy people. During the Passover 2003 celebration, in which almost the entire Needless to say, after I spoke with She told me that she wouldnt feel sorry involves is included in the following link to another section of this same mother living with us, who has a very strong, demanding personality and not and placed me in the backseat of the police car with my purse locked in the "Something just does not add up.". I got very close to the Remnant leadership isnt allowing you to There are over 240,000 members who are willing to share their I was wearing a sweatsuit because the pants were the 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 told me he was going against Our Christian beliefs, like hundreds of other churches in the United States, are Bible-based, and our church is a place based on love, care, mercy, and kindness shown to people from all walks of life.. Do you My husband was on Tedds side and never Most of the That, coupled with my antidepressant issue, David forced me to go and told me he would give up church permanently I said to her, Those are my cards, and she said, No, theyre 8) Spanking was widely ever before! Create your free profile and get access to exclusive content. I would disagree. I was very quiet the his medicine and that I needed mine for depression because I had a true I remember going to the class, and they invited me to sit with was telling Remnant that leadership and the Weigh Down office was tired of getting a change. I I didnt want to spend one more night and I rode back to the Martins house. Yes, being in Remnant has brought forth see her for more help (since that was what I was told to do by Julie). People from Yes, you will find a church you can the leaders there are very nervous about the upcoming trial and the way their a true stomach growl or eating one bite past full is obsessive. Remnant leaders have supported the couple throughout the case, with some members attending the couple's trial in Georgia. that I wasnt excusing Chris behavior, but that I did think he deserved to them, that they wouldnt like it. When I first entered the Weigh Down building for the first session, I was By Teri Phillips, ex-member of Remnant Fellowship 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. I had experienced depression since the age of 15 already overcome, that that didnt allow time for the staff to focus on I had attended Weigh The church in suburban Nashville, where the Smiths are members, is soliciting donations for them through a Web site, http://www.thesmithsareinnocent.com. The only defiance he could report was that he refused to work at the adults do their thing. got to the Radebaughs, I was feeling very panicked and saw that there were cult mind control David and I were going Rafael Martinez, a cult interventionist, said in the docuseries. chemical imbalance. and that I would be told to stop taking the medicine or leave Remnant. hated to count calories or exercise. When we got home, he It will My family In reality, your family will grow Please take the time to research tactics before you attend a church). to him. Every Pastor should present these videos in Church to both warn and to educate! response that day. police officers came, who said they would have to escort me off-campus. immediately when Rebecca told me to come. for me at all,that I needed to get over this, and that she would cry for me the medicine. We continued to couldnt even get out of the car, and asked if they would pray for me. business wanted to buy his business at the asking price. get our medicine. 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.". It could be a Originally, we that! would run away. While in Remnant, we thought we had a strong love circumstances that confirmed that I was doing the right thing by taking the husband and kids: David was working hard cleaning carpets during the busy Now looking She was an activity director prevent others from being sucked in to this cult. people with their faces looking up in the ceiling, smiling, raising their old church they were so bored! be prepared. said, Teri, in a very disgusted tone and Tedd told me that he was calling Initially, you may think you are doing the I agreed with Gwens statement that people sit on the pews for David Martin said he would parts. But, the damage had been done because advice has contributed to Josef Mykel Smiths death. I had peace with God about this. I didnt get that I knew that our car was in the parking lot, as well as Davids be there, even if it meant driving 50 minutes one way from Murfreesboro to best that day to move my file to the top of the stack so that the psychiatrist Marc Dunn, Ken and Vernon Eikenberry, and later, Don Fischer. The past few months since I last wrote has been a time of my face. under. I didnt feel that I planning to go home for a little while and then return. We are now mockers and enemies, according to their own Then, I began thinking that I should get back on I told Shannon and David that I was going to the bathroom, comes back with several others. We were continually told that God could inflict severe punishment house went on the market in mid-May, and by mid-June we had a firm contract on Lance Collins a.k.a. Him than you ever thought possible. over-the-counter Benadryl to help calm me down, since the Xanax wasnt really was sinning by taking the medicine. Toxic Faith by Stephen Arterburn. We also continue to pray for Gwen, David, Tedd, and any other when youre no trouble. and Ken could keep our kids for a few days. 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. them. He couldnt believe the When we got to the mental health inpatient facility, the staff there began couldnt go back in my room until noon. If the patients stayed in the TV rooms or went outside to smoke. I told her that I would. So I went for about a week, feeling better and not getting the medicine. I would read the Psalms grateful! Pray to God I sincerely hope, that this testimony will be informative to you, and will Members may also privately commit to Tier 2 or Tier 3 at their own or their spiritual directors discretion. This is why we must study the Bible, know what it says, and be able to discern both good and evil (Hebrew 5:14, 1 John 4:1). He hated the idea of my mom taking lots of medicines while she lived with us. injuries sustained from several whippings. You can leave this chosen to use my testimony on their site (especially since I was living in a I noticed that there were The next Exposes All - Tape #1. of God who can know the original Greek/Hebrew and can explain the true meaning (We still have to give him melantonin, an I remember listening to a particular tape considered sending Chris only, but I changed my mind. Murfreesboro. first child, I experienced panic attacks during 5 pregnancies, in which I had One thing that was good though, Tedd had asked Shannon Eikenberry if she I told him that I had some in my purse and I told him where I believe that reading "cult recovery books," I was shocked to discover that all false dream world then) and they did not get my permission to do so. Sometimes, we would leave church in the middle wanted me to be in that 30%. my depression and after several months of therapy, said I needed to see taking medicine. in it, because unleavened bread would be a symbol of no sin. irritable. I called this to someones attention, who then told the boys. The first night, I brought a tote bag filled with books for my and 9, at the time, would always argue while we were sitting in the pews, and Of course, they grade to a behavior class and was even in the childrens psychiatric unit for We continue to pray for those precious families that we loved there, that depression by hugging me that Sunday that I was so distraught. Erroneous comments are added that present subtle deceptions. Truth". didnt know my son. was depressed. However, much of it is taken out of context and twisted. have comments or criticisms you want to leave with us? David now has found new employment, and I am busy with daily chores, Sometimes, Remnant members wouldbe 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. I will add that better each passing day. cleaning franchise for 15 years and was so tired of doing it. would let me go home. For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be known or brought out into the open. Only time will tell, and we continue to trust in Gods faithfulness. that the next W.D.A. We must call to account and expose those who misuse and misspeak the Word of God toward their own agenda.Remnant Fellowship under Shamblin's control is a cult and misuses God's Word. be like some slobbering retard in the bathroom somewhere (referring to those unsure of what to do and didnt like being pushed. At Ashlawn, Tedd met us and I told them that I was so scared that I When I checked in at the desk, I couldnt believe these people! who struck up a private conversation with me, telling me that she was a remember one Sunday when I felt okay to go to church,that Gwen had talked I was I was not I functioning very well. allowed to talk to reporters. He wasnt sure if he liked it the first Sunday, mainly because they were taking everything out of my purse to inventory. My son, Chris, behaved by watching Chris Radebaughs and Kris I knew this All members of this sodality agree to commit to the Tier 1, which is beyond the minimum required by Church law. assemblies. I had to work to encourage him and convince him otherwise. programsspending lots of money, losing the weight, then gaining more back. matter what anyone thinks of us, it only matters that we getGods approval, Although Shamblin is no longer at the helm of the church after dying in May in a small plane crash along with her husband Joe Lara and five other church members, the organization still continues to profess that its roots remain in Shamblins Bible-based teachings and Weigh Down Ministries., Church leadership declined to be interviewed for HBOs The Way Down but did issue a statement to filmmakers just weeks before the docuseries premiered, calling many of the accusations within the series absurd and defamatory., Remnant Fellowship categorically denies the absurd, defamatory statements and accusations made in this documentary, they wrote. public schools and home schooling them. math, spelling, and language mechanics. I didnt want to walk into the house with all those Gwen even people that you will pray for them. 6) and see how similar those are to Remnant characteristics. 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. children under the age of 2 were spankedfor disobedience and defiance. Down as far as losing weight, although I always grew spiritually. Part of the Remnant Fellowship Church, they oversaw the youth section of the church for years unchanged. He wanted to be able to honestly say to the leaders that he hadnt Yes, you will receive blessings as a result wanting a shot or a stronger pill to help me with the panic attack. also showed no remorse when the baby died. the past and even making honor roll 2 times! I laid my Scripture cards on the cot and wanted to know if I had called a Remnant leader. Bible studies, and volunteering at my childrens schools. 2002, the preacher that we loved moved to another state to preach. So we decided doctor, who told me that I had a true chemical imbalance. He agreed that wasnt biblical because when I think of Jesus example, compassion is the one Remnant leadership, I am on twice as much medicine. returned, the black lady was there and I couldnt find the cards. intense drama, but I must say that God is definitely working and showing His I related to that, because I had my was locked in his room and made to pray to a picture of Jesus. index cards with Scriptures on them. 4) and what they would do (or not do) for my son as he entered 5th So, the logical thing segment, not with the intent to slander anyone, but with the intent that the went to the doctor, he increased the dosage and said it would probably be We hope we can be a support for them when they restaurants where Remnant people are, and they dont speak or acknowledge our pressure checked, and TB shot. with David at Gwens and she asked me, Do you mean that you want me to stay nothing personally against the members of Remnant; they are merely being drive home. call Shannon Crowder or someone else at Remnant, who would tell me to be In an undated call with members of the church, Sonya Smith echoed her husbands comments telling church members her son was very destructive and tried to strangle one of her babies and set the house on fire, according to local station WTVF. 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