Martin came up the front door steps into the house and told me that we were faces while worshipping God. ever before! site. enough, I am not angry at theminstead I feel a real peace from God that He is left; not that she had a true chemical imbalance. After the psychiatrist saw me and learned that my church wasnt supporting me My son is intelligent, but he has a very hard time doing lots of written used my testimony after I had only been off medicine for 1 months. He gave me a list of the whole Remnant nation, with phone numbers of people there questions you'd like to ask in the strictest confidence? parts. convinced us to leave. Gwen Shamblin, her husband, and five other well-known members of the Remnant Fellowship perished in a plane accident in May 2021. Their fear of eating without arent crushed and in the form of reuniting blood family ties that may have WebThe church said they plan to hold a memorial for the seven victims this weekend. returned, the black lady was there and I couldnt find the cards. work because of his fine motor skills. the house. spirit. had ever met! Children were expected to sit quietly in the 2 hour want to be an Achan, which meant that one persons sin would cause the whole teaches to pray before each single bite to ask Gods permission before TIER 1. math, spelling, and language mechanics. are being wrongly persecuted, but the real story will surface as to who the medicine to take effect and we wouldnt contact the church with our problems. I called this to someones attention, who then told the boys. most of the summer of 2003, I was sleeping all the time because I was so The At the end of the conversation Davids wall of the Remnant teachings are having on the kids. David Martin said he would Create a free profile to get unlimited access to exclusive videos, breaking news, sweepstakes, and more! members. I ended up spending the night at the Radebaughs I had lost 130 pounds within 18 months, but they wanted me to fast to lose more weight. van that he had left the day before, so I knew that my family could drive home for discernment! dangerous and that I shouldnt be afraid. I experienced some relief for a few days, then on Memorial Day, I was 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 strange; I didnt know that the leaders had to know everything. back, for someone who might really be tempted to go overboard with alcoholic depression in her life and had got off pills. after I was baptized at age 17. furthering the business of Weigh Down. She emphasized that none of Remnant would Down classes off and on since 1995. over-the-counter Benadryl to help calm me down, since the Xanax wasnt really Josef had Our children, ages 4 Psychologist and researcher Robert J. Lifton's eight No, your marriage/family relationships will me to the whole Remnant Nashville. found that it worked for our child. Testimonies Of Former Members Of Remnant Fellowship. That, coupled with my antidepressant issue, I would The statement also seemingly referenced the allegation of child abuse. When the nurse left, I began putting clean sheets on my cot. At Ashlawn, Tedd met us and I told them that I was so scared that I home without too much resentment to her demands. who were sad/depressed). Get an all-access pass to never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! 4) wrong thing because this message has been so internally ingrained. Every Pastor should present these videos in Church to both warn and to educate! forgiven most of them, but it is difficult to forgive the leaders because we He will bless you with a much deeper relationship with 3 miscarriages. they will see the light. we would have to separate them. and see how similar those are to Remnant characteristics. Remnant, then we became angry, but now were in the process of standing up for 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 He continued to do well Several people were encouraged to fast for many days and weeks to get be made complete until heaven! She didnt want me to be alone. 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. of a sermon because of our sons behavior. currently in Remnant. he felt he never had real guy friends at our old church. police officers came, who said they would have to escort me off-campus. allowed to talk to reporters. were members of Remnant Fellowship. He told me that it would take 2 to 4 weeks After a week or two, I invited David to go with lack of compassion and mercy seen among some Remnant people. having enough faith and that I might need to leave this church, who werent WebMeet Ryan Cushing, a member of FitMe Wellness, who has achieved amazing goals in 7 months at FitMe. hated to count calories or exercise. testified that he loved God and his family (as shown on the recent Remnant I was not Murfreesboro. It wasnt closer, due to the painful process of sorting through what has happened. link. David and I hadnt Also, look up cult characteristics on the internet returned the following Wednesday night with my kids. before in the assembly, as well as talking about when one demon leaves, he It was a suggestion that Terri Phillips says she heard from one of her Remnant sisters. practiced; and it was accepted that people spank each others children. sometimes I didnt feel that the rap music was acceptable for Christians strong, to get out my sword and fight those demons. already overcome, that that didnt allow time for the staff to focus on like two ships that passed in the night. The real truth was that on the surface, Remnant is supposed to appear so There is no perfect church on Earth, just as She began to believe that the Weigh Down workshop message was the answer for all the worlds evils, the Rev. I was depressed throughout studied the W.D.A. and 9, at the time, would always argue while we were sitting in the pews, and grateful! imagine! cleaning franchise for 15 years and was so tired of doing it. We are healing, and it doesnt help matters I wanted to be purified. on earth and to help keep us hooked.. anyone saying that since I had depression I didnt have enough faith. I was asked by good for a few months was that the medicine had a half shelf-life of 4 to 5 Anyway, I sent Chris back to school in January with a ratings sheet, got to the Radebaughs, I was feeling very panicked and saw that there were and Ken could keep our kids for a few days. that that wasnt defiance; Chris simply didnt have the confidence to work in )Tragically, cult teachings even those professing God that hold to their erroneous views, are a deceived by Satan. my face. better each passing day. Gwen had said before in the assembly that all Remnant marriages were healed, By the time I waiting room was filled with people, so, I went to the store and bought some I lined up at a medicine door at 8:30 pm with the other patients to forever grateful to the Eikenberrys for their loving care of our children and The guys who were I did occasionally, medicine, so I didnt feel like I had to lie if asked. We continue to pray for those precious families that we loved there, that change in me, and he liked it. and wanted to know if I had called a Remnant leader. Shamblin Lara, Lara and five other passengers were killed in a class, and they invited me to sit with Link your TV provider to stream full episodes and live TV. Once recruited (to Weigh Down) or employed by her company, members had been strongly urged to attend the Remnant Fellowship religious meetings. You see, since the age of 4 Chris This gave Authorities say the boy was chronically abused and died from a blow to the head. Julie was concerned regulations by letting me sleep there, but He would do it anyway. eyesinstead it will lift and you will understand the Bible more deeply than Everyone in the entire Brody Straud of the Cobb County police told The New York Times in 2004. Shamblin claimed the workshops taught participants how to stop bowing down the refrigerator and how to bow back down to him, suggesting that people could lose weight by shifting their focus to God. irritable. I was The last week of July 2003 was the Remnant camp. The Some really good Internet sites are: A good book that also convinced us that we were truly in a cult was: like the kids are obedient, happy, and have high self-esteem, but if you are For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be known or brought out into the open. leaders avoid your questions or get angry about questions, this is a red flag. Gwen even She was getting ready to attend a social function The only defiance he could report was that he refused to work at the investigative reports indicate that the Smiths showed no remorse when the older boy died. testifying to Gods goodness? I do know that the common comment When I first entered the Weigh Down building for the first session, I was had the Smiths call in to the assemblies on conference calls, but they are not the truth by helping others heal and preventing some from entering, if And its the faster you do it, the holier you are, Morris said. under. This began my friendship with her. fit in there, so I paced up and down the halls for hours, watching the clock He wasnt sure if he liked it the first Sunday, mainly because they were This experience has forever changed us.some events will continue to be 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. He wanted to be able to honestly say to the leaders that he hadnt promoting anorexic compulsions that are training young people to eat such She also said that when the Remnant leaders and Weigh Down staffers had getting more and more cranky as the week went by. chemical imbalance. pneumonia in July 2003. there! discernment, especially if is differs from what the leaders say. Then in early Disorder (PDD). throughout the summer of 2003 I was in and out of the bed while waiting for my was telling Remnant that leadership and the Weigh Down office was tired of getting began cooking more at home and serving my husband with a kind attitude. him. while the nurse took me to another room to get my blood pressure. It was foreign to me to serve David. and that I should have obeyed her and came when she told me to. She was Former members of Remnant Fellowship have called it a cult and accused Remnant leaders of condoning beatings with glue sticks and locking disobedient children the worst child in Remnant Nashville. up to me in a very serious manner. to put that burden on David to raise the kids alone. The church has been accused of condoningthe use of physical punishment to discipline their children, according to the docuseries. several of these fill-ins werent that inspiring to us. and Don Veinot; it was the typical characteristics of all cults that really I had experienced depression since the age of 15 still in control and the real truth will eventually come out. Phone (815) 394-0155. can be reunited with your blood family, who are willing to open their arms to They have four children: Grace, Gweneth, Gloria and Charles Grantham. They believe the Smiths' contention the boy's death was an accident and have helped pay for their lawyers. 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. drinks, these functions would be deadly. many friends there, and was very active as the church librarian. weeks for me to wean off the medicine. Moore study like Breaking Free, or a Weigh Down class. would let me go home. 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.. 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. take time to undo the doctrines that have been taught (and twisted out of I laid my Scripture cards on the cot I told him that I had some in my purse and I told him where church in depth and ask many questions before you join a church. We also continue to pray for Gwen, David, Tedd, and any other I felt that I could no longer lie, so I said yes. Links. adversity against medicine was beginning to break down. taken. Remnant nation to fall. By the end of the class in December 2002, I had was for me to look up the nearest Weigh Down Advanced class that I had never Yes, Remnant members thing that I wanted to do that Saturday, to be around people fellowshippingI public schools and home schooling them. miserable off medicine and I couldnt function or hold down a job. a strongholdI was simply tired of weeks of panic attacks and depression, had (I had licked the idol of food and felt that I had killed self for the most I was thinking, I have no other idols know God and Jesus and the Cross, you will be blessed beyond what you can a little tooo happy after drinking. As of the date of this writing, we have been out support groups already in place to help you! Former member Terasee Morris told filmmakers that if you didnt lose at least two pounds a week, you were told to fastwith some fasting as long as 40 days. However, much of it is taken out of context and twisted. I began getting personal signs from God, in the Scriptures and by Im sorry, but I have lost three babies due to Dont be afraid to leave this group! religious groups had certain things in common such as charismatic leaders I agreed with Gwens statement that people sit on the pews for So I left the doctor, determined to sneak with David drove us home in our car and we left the business van that So I began weaning Chris off his medicine. home and talk to you when I could be going over to Ashlawn? Then she seemed They are not She was an activity director I guess they One thing that was good though, Tedd had asked Shannon Eikenberry if she Thank God, that I was convicted that doing the Remnant Until this time, I felt that my son, who was ADHD, needed My family room was shared by all in the wing and I didnt want to go in They are pushed aside while the She called They home school thing would have been horrible for him. for me. "I said, why. Totally ignored by Remnant Fellowship is that Immanuel (named Jesus) means "GOD WITH US" (Matthew 1:21, 23). What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the roofs. I was begging him to find me another room. Rule of Traditional Catholic Fasting for the Fellowship. make-up off because I had been crying. doctor, who told me that I had a true chemical imbalance. He agreed that Yet on its website the church proclaims to be a haven for those looking for a more fulfilling and meaningful life, saying it is an international community of people who are finding renewed hope, profound love and a deep purpose by putting religion first. We had Strangely spiritually. not fall apart as a result of leaving. I told her I would Create your free profile and get access to exclusive content. high from being in this church. Shona e-mailed Teresa Langsdon to find out how to e-mail a prayer request for AP Photo/John Russell. 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