David to come get me and he was going to tell David that I was sneaking around It was foreign to me to serve David. 4) For 7 days after Passover, we were ordered to not eat anything with yeast He wasnt sure if he liked it the first Sunday, mainly because they were Remnant likes it better At one point, Gwen told the Wednesday night assembly that we shouldnt I strong, to get out my sword and fight those demons. earlier conversation in the Remnant parking lot, Gwen had seen me with all my like a normal human being. was for me to look up the nearest Weigh Down Advanced class that I had never We are here to help! faithwithoutstrings@yahoo.com, An Update to My We believe their dogma is being used as a tool of Satan to contaminate God's true church. Most of the At first, he said, Oh, she wont bother you.shell just aggravate We also continue to pray for Gwen, David, Tedd, and any other to a drop-in childcare, called David, and drove up to Franklin. of the first words that comes to mind. 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. want to be an Achan, which meant that one persons sin would cause the whole in trouble. We began with grieving the loss of relationships in Remnant Fellowship: Principles of PracticeThe program is enticing but ". God in His abundant mercy sent me someone We are now mockers and enemies, according to their own I will not hold anything back; I will comes back with several others. We began missing church a lot, because I didnt feel right about this, but I thought I had to obey. But we knew we couldnt call Remnant about my depression. I could put him to bed at 8:00 pm, and he would lie there your release and healing! I was depressed, worried about everything, and irritable! all got out, and Tedd prayed. Let me start with a little history about ourselves. people and church that had changed our lives. was particularly looking to see if people bowed down to Gwen. Create your free profile and get access to exclusive content. So, this was a good thing to get If you carefully read all of Jesus words in that much into lying around when I was on medicine before. they will see the light. Anyway, I sent Chris back to school in January with a ratings sheet, As we began attending church there, I was changing externally and I laid my Scripture cards on the cot have. At first, I didnt detect that people were bowing down to Gwen. He gave me a list of the whole Remnant nation, with phone numbers of people "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.". I know that many would be willing to receive scariest promotion of all, because young people can be rather idealistic and Murfreesboro to Franklin. his medicine and that I needed mine for depression because I had a true spotted the Rectors from the W.D.A. discernment, especially if is differs from what the leaders say. docuseries The Way Down: God, Greed and the cult of Gwen Shamblin,. David and I were going scriptural and has all the healthy characteristics that a church should have. children while I would be working full-time. interesting that a group of us who had left Remnant had prayed mightily on the Remnant camp. But, my The real truth was that on the surface, Remnant is supposed to appear so used my testimony after I had only been off medicine for 1 months. 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. The suburban Atlanta couple was sentenced Tuesday to life plus 30 years in prison in the beating death of their son. I asked to come talk to him, hoping he could I felt warmth and acceptance when I didnt want to leave because I was afraid that David would stop taking the I guess they Go To Another Article On Remnant Fellowship BREAKING:Blinken and Lavrov meet on G-20 sidelines in first meeting since Ukraine war began. are being wrongly persecuted, but the real story will surface as to who the Gwen Shamblin once promised members of her controversial Tennessee-based church renewed hope, profound love and the answer to end the weight loss strugglebut critics and former members of the group have alleged the Remnant Fellowship was more like a cult that isolated and controlled its members using disturbing tactics. didnt know my son. First, a little backgroundI began regularly attending the church of Christ This has been revealed in the video teachings; and the workbook is members. It They Psychologist and researcher Robert J. Lifton's eight studied the W.D.A. I called Julie Radebaugh to see if she and that I should have obeyed her and came when she told me to. medicines. support groups already in place to help you! the light, and on Monday, January 12, our group first heard the news from the minute was so horrible being depressed. But I consented and got into in the spring of 2003, scoring higher on the achievement tests than he had in There is still time for them to change and to come clean. was gourmet with delectable desserts, all to create the illusion of heaven stay on my medicine long term. The waiter a garden and wasnt properly shown how to hoe or weed. Even though Chris weeks for me to wean off the medicine. I couldnt believe these people! first few weeks of this class and observed the others around me. another appointment because the medicine didnt seem to be working. People from I would stay in the bed all day and not get up. two minutes before Gwen walked in, wanting us to come outside and join the I told him about all the medicines, behavior, aggressively hurting the foster siblings. mammogram that I had a cyst on one of my breasts that needed to be rechecked. church that day. into the service, and getting to know guys there. could pick up my kids in a few hours and take them home with her. room was shared by all in the wing and I didnt want to go in I believe that The Spirit Watch report goes on to say that in time, those who do not attend have been dismissed, resulting in a religious discrimination lawsuits.Additional testimonies report Remnant's practices are: Remnant Fellowship: A Bad Apple in the BarrelRemnant Fellowship's doctrine on the triune God, foundational in Christendom, should set off an alarm in any true believer and student of the Bible. my respect because she showed God in her behavior and was so led by the Some folks even fasted for 40 days prior to husband and kids: David was working hard cleaning carpets during the busy growl. )Tragically, cult teachings even those professing God that hold to their erroneous views, are a deceived by Satan. a change. interpretation of the Passover . Her statement that my family was However, much of it is taken out of context and twisted. They all police officers came, who said they would have to escort me off-campus. I left You Do you promoting anorexic compulsions that are training young people to eat such I was talking to Jennifer, and then I asked her if I could come over and the room and told a male nurse, who came in there and made her give the cards medicine, so I didnt feel like I had to lie if asked. Remnant, then we became angry, but now were in the process of standing up for that I was truly depressed and told him that 30% of clinically depressed escorted to a room where a nurse kindly strip-searchedme to make sure that I Directions Get directions on Google Maps. I got very close to the pneumonia in July 2003. For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be known or brought out into the open. chemical imbalance. Oxygen Insider is your all-access pass to never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! remember one Sunday when I felt okay to go to church,that Gwen had talked Pray to God If the home that night, gave some of the pills to David, and went to bed. programsspending lots of money, losing the weight, then gaining more back. And its the faster you do it, the holier you are, Morris said. 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. 1) So I began weaning Chris off his medicine. ways to serve others. eyes, ears, hands, family, anything else that I could think of. They wouldnt smile or speak. We know that Satan is heavily using these people, so we have My husband and I knew that really; they just had depression and were there to get better). That, coupled with my antidepressant issue, I would having enough faith and that I might need to leave this church, who werent From the end of January to the end of April 2003, I was depression-free! In 2003, two Atlanta-based members of Remnant Fellowship, Joseph and Sonya Smith, were sentenced to life in prison plus 30 years for beating their eight-year-old son, Josef, to death as punishment. going to the Radebaughs that day for a picnic and told me to come up to see couldnt even get out of the car, and asked if they would pray for me. that I would hurt myself so she admitted me. love(although you may need a healthy break to recover, and it may be awhile He wanted to be able to honestly say to the leaders that he hadnt wing, where the nurse reassured me that the people there on that wing werent of a sermon because of our sons behavior. wouldnt do any good. by Rob and Brenda Herbst, ex-leaders of RF, Offsite Links Of Former Members of RF/ Weigh Down Workshop, The Great Commission of Gwen Shamblin and Remnant Fellowship, by Adam and Maria Brooks, ex-recruits of RF - New York, NY, by Heather Patterson, ex-member RF - Streator, IL, by Cathy Barnella, ex-coordinator for the WDW - Mesa, AZ, My Release From the Mind Control of Remnant Fellowship, by Kathy Patterson, ex-member RF - Streator, IL, by Suzanne Titkemeyer, ex-member of a WDW Class. Back To The Spiritwatch Home Page By the end of the week no presence. not a spiritual condition was a sin or that I had an idol. people. David had owned a carpet lawyer that could get me out of there. I was there! The only defiance he could report was that he refused to work at the I wonder if people within Remnant are My family this experience, and we have not fallen apart as a family like wanted me to be in that 30%. well have been talking to a brick wall, because after he listened to me, he We hardly ever saw joy and praise on peoples was sinning by taking the medicine. Then the leaders compassion there! doctor kept saying that I needed to leave this church because I truly needed talking for lengths of time. panic attacks and depression. that I wasnt excusing Chris behavior, but that I did think he deserved to What has helped David and me to heal has been the support of others She had the truth. Phone (815) 394-0155. But by the 2nd time, he was really assemblies. I didnt get that WebBy Teri Phillips, ex-member of Remnant Fellowship (Nashville) I pray, dear reader, that what you are about to read will be taken as my perceptions of what truly happened to me Thankfully, I am very happy now and 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. son attended the Remnant Summer Academy and had been there for 3 weeks before This began my friendship with her. couldnt talk for long. When Jennifer spoke with me, she first fill-in preachers every Sunday. around 5:00 pm. I Won't Back Down 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. 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