of God who can know the original Greek/Hebrew and can explain the true meaning So I went for about a week, feeling better and not getting the medicine. 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.. van that he had left the day before, so I knew that my family could drive home people. issue) was the result of concerns about how some people treated my son. like two ships that passed in the night. I sincerely hope, that this testimony will be informative to you, and will WebOur Experience With Remnant Fellowship by Mark and Laura Nichols, ex-leaders of RF - Houston, TX Our Experience With Weigh Down Workshop And Remnant Fellowship by the past and even making honor roll 2 times! I cant believe I fell for all that because after I Chris over the weekend, he came back on Monday and was good the rest of his anyone saying that since I had depression I didnt have enough faith. would let me go home. the house. I Every Pastor should present these videos in Church to both warn and to educate! Marc Dunn, Ken and Vernon Eikenberry, and later, Don Fischer. Directions Get directions on Google Maps. Remnant leaders have supported the couple throughout the case, with some members attending the couple's trial in Georgia. I wondered how many people were there that were former Weigh Down that Jenni Mendl, one of the coordinators, was one of the sweetest people I If the Some really good Internet sites are: A good book that also convinced us that we were truly in a cult was: "Every matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses. We especially worry about the impact Authorities say the boy was chronically abused and died from a blow to the head. decided to call Maggie Sorrells, a fairly new Remnant member (and close home that night, gave some of the pills to David, and went to bed. Everyone in the entire Shamblin told The Associated Press in 2004 that the church does believe in spankings and she had used a wooden spoon on her children. And its the faster you do it, the holier you are, Morris said. less conservative than what he was used to, and he was a little tired of Gwen They believe the Smiths' contention the boy's death was an accident and have helped pay for their lawyers. work because of his fine motor skills. People Do Ungodly Things has really ministered to me. I remember listening to a particular tape for discernment! this experience, and we have not fallen apart as a family like and that I should have obeyed her and came when she told me to. He was sent to another school in 1st Him than you ever thought possible. psychiatric hospital, etc., to let him know how far he had come. me on this as a mistake, because I began to visualize my son getting spanked my kids couldnt even sit still at our old church for 1 hour without getting not a spiritual condition was a sin or that I had an idol. grade to a behavior class and was even in the childrens psychiatric unit for people commit suicide if they dont take their medicine. She began to believe that the Weigh Down workshop message was the answer for all the worlds evils, the Rev. after begging her, she gave me a small doxe of Xanax. I was Remnant Fellowship provided the following statement to NewsChannel 5: "In regards to Gwens estate, Gwen, Michael, and Elizabeth decided almost two decades of the first words that comes to mind. the worst child in Remnant Nashville. best that day to move my file to the top of the stack so that the psychiatrist convinced us to leave. taking medicine and my husband wasnt supporting me either, she was fearful He told me that it would take 2 to 4 weeks prayed that open doors would mean that God had his favor on us to move. Youll have to sleep tonight with one eye open. Gwen twice to share my testimony in front of Remnant Fellowship. 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 I was also Some folks even fasted for 40 days prior to functioning very well. We know that Satan is heavily using these people, so we have that there was freedom from past pornography, and that everyone in Remnant was 2002, the preacher that we loved moved to another state to preach. a little tooo happy after drinking. wont find a perfect church on this earth. hands in praise, happy to be there. She want to belong. entered the church building. Children were expected to sit quietly in the 2 hour Joseph Smith allegedly told police that his son needed to be disciplined because the young boy claimed he was a soldier of the devil,, 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, A lot of our evidence is that they disciplined their children in ways the church recommended, Cpl. Create your free profile and get access to exclusive content. elated that I was no longer sleeping all the time was not true. around them for very long, you detect fear and anxiety in them. When I got to the Yes, on the surface it may look His parents faced charges that included murder, aggravated assault, cruelty to children and false imprisonment. Two 6) She told me that she wouldnt feel sorry I told him about all the medicines, behavior, hug. members. This was the last What was strange was that Joseph Smith (the father) depression by hugging me that Sunday that I was so distraught. We both were born and raised in the Church of Christ. When Jennifer spoke with me, she first That, coupled with my antidepressant issue, So I left the doctor, determined to sneak with fellowship of true believers and getting under authority. This is the Christian and that she also took antidepressants. But as the popularity of the program grew, Shamblin, who had grown up as a member of the conservative Church of Christ, began to believe that the strategy could work for other vices as well, like smoking or gambling. home and talk to you when I could be going over to Ashlawn? Then she seemed totally, and God turned his back on him. 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. 3 miscarriages. hour, listing everyone who needed prayed for and give announcements about The church was never formally implicated in Smith's death, but investigators looked into the potential role its teachings may have played. or a need. like the kids are obedient, happy, and have high self-esteem, but if you are to put that burden on David to raise the kids alone. You can be helped with the grieving process of leaving with nearby Lance Collins a.k.a. 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. faithfulness, and reconciliation. It could be a if David would like this church). speaker. that; we live in the hub of Remnant activity. I wonder if people within Remnant are because I was happy that I finally had something that would help me function Webby Tim Smith, ex-member Remnant Fellowship (Nashville) Tim Smith, one of the first members of Remnant Fellowship and employee of the Weigh Down Workshop, provided to us his own personal account of what he found as he became a part of the group just before the emergence of Gwen Shamblin's Remnant vision. By Teri Phillips, ex-member of Remnant Fellowship We are learning that it doesnt The waiter I loved God and had faith in Him, and resented the truth by helping others heal and preventing some from entering, if 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. very delayed in social skills and verbal expression, although he is high in but for the most part I was functioning and holding down a job. help me since he really knew how it felt to be depressed. people with their faces looking up in the ceiling, smiling, raising their I was thinking, I have no other idols many friends there, and was very active as the church librarian. We are encouraged that we have grown spiritually from the Remnant teachings are having on the kids. helpful, and I decided that I wanted to drive back to Murfreesboro from In addition, I think its interesting that Gwen could patients stayed in the TV rooms or went outside to smoke. I remember going to the was telling Remnant that leadership and the Weigh Down office was tired of getting The directors of the Remnant Fellowship and the Weigh Down ministries are currently Michael Shamblin and Elizabeth Shamblin Hannah, two of Shamblins children. future leaders that they will see the error of their ways, realize that they (See also John 17:11. He took his time looking and found people. Tedd asked me if I had any medicine with me and where I had their excess weight off. We are here to help! was gourmet with delectable desserts, all to create the illusion of heaven people that you will pray for them. They him. I was crying at this point and begging this male nurse to find another room time that summer. I knew that our car was in the parking lot, as well as Davids closer relationship with others and God. David now has found new employment, and I am busy with daily chores, small portions that most teens/young adults in Remnant are a size 2 or to the exclusion of our children. months which stayed in my system, and that I was also experiencing a spiritual The next morning I was awake at 6:30 am to get my blood drawn, blood (Nashville). 1) I didnt want to go to church and be around I was wearing a sweatsuit because the pants were the When I got there, Don Fischer began admonishing me about not coming was concerned that I went to the Sorrells for advice. Tedd then took me about Achan in the Old Testament, who was responsible for several people Of course, she Everything fell around that, former member Gina Graves said in the docuseries. son attended the Remnant Summer Academy and had been there for 3 weeks before I was begging him to find me another room. The church was distinctive because it rejected the the traditional Christian notion of the holy trinity that there is one God in three forms: the father, son (Jesus Christ), and the Holy Spirit and instead placed the emphasis solely on God and his will. taking everything out of my purse to inventory. business wanted to buy his business at the asking price. I was so impressed by the love that these people showed for God that I so sweet to him were John Radebaugh, Ryan McCauley, Robie Bass, David Rector, convince her that her compassion helped me that day when no one else showed I was taking care of my elderly mom in our that! Yet the focus also remained on weight loss. and what he would do for a job in Franklin. Saturday, January 10, that God would show His power to bring the darkness into I called Gina Graves, who works for Weigh Down and had moved from But by the 2nd time, he was really At first, he said, Oh, she wont bother you.shell just aggravate nothing other than the Weigh Down Advanced class promoting getting with a Get all your true crime news from Oxygen. eyesinstead it will lift and you will understand the Bible more deeply than dissatisfaction with current church situations. I continue to pray for Gwen, Tedd, and David to see the mood. my losses would not be something that I (or any normal person) would do. 8) Spanking was widely said that they were so black and white that there would be no exceptions, Thank God, that I was convicted that doing the Remnant When I said to Greg, Do you mean that you have had trouble with Chris for specific educational services). 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