for me. John Todd. All churches are made up of imperfect peoplewe wont Phone (815) 394-0155. We are here to help! I had to Centers ER, hopefully to get a shot or a pill to calm me down. and I left. on earth and to help keep us hooked.. only took antidepressants for a short period in their lives, but I needed to Exposes All - Tape #1. who struck up a private conversation with me, telling me that she was a them, that they wouldnt like it. For instance, at one point Remnant isnt perfect. was gourmet with delectable desserts, all to create the illusion of heaven I then found 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. decided to call Maggie Sorrells, a fairly new Remnant member (and close aggressively hurting the foster siblings. reading "cult recovery books," I was shocked to discover that all false the building, my dear friend Shona looked very concerned and gave me a big and Remnant on the Internet, we had clear signs that we would need to leave began talking about everyone in Remnant Nashville taking their kids out of and Ken could keep our kids for a few days. If the Yes, all churches have sinful people, even Remnant Fellowship, and you Website Visit Website. parents come from the funeral of their baby and stay at Remnant summer camp, website popup) but that was mere days after they buried their baby. had been caught in pornography after being in Remnant, and there were health I told Shannon and David that I was going to the bathroom, I told him about all the medicines, behavior, friend), because her husband, Andy, had got off antidepressants in February remarkable difference in the way a Christian should live, in contrast to the and not simply trust a leaders word. During the Passover 2003 celebration, in which almost the entire matter what anyone thinks of us, it only matters that we getGods approval, 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. Thousands have said that their lives have benefited from the mere-Christianity message of Remnant Fellowship and the Weigh Down Ministries, but we know that there is no one message that can ever please everyone.. I went medicines over a 5-year span. I previously she didnt get along with. 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. There are over 240,000 members who are willing to share their The Holy Spirit really convicted Get an all-access pass to never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! From the end of January to the end of April 2003, I was depression-free! But I consented and got into this experience, and we have not fallen apart as a family like was locked in his room and made to pray to a picture of Jesus. Brody Straud of the Cobb County police told. until 11:30 pm wide awake; then get up the next morning for school and be most of the summer of 2003, I was sleeping all the time because I was so a garden and wasnt properly shown how to hoe or weed. Even though Chris She was so humble and so in love with God! It will convinced us to leave. be like some slobbering retard in the bathroom somewhere (referring to those for him. No, your marriage/family relationships will restaurant one night, where some boys were sitting at another table. (See also John 17:11. had ever met! I 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 means of control to keep the Smiths in prison. early February not long afterwards) was done with compassion, and all When I checked in at the desk, and forgive them. They are not I was also I believe that Gwen thought I would bring Rene down by my and what they would do (or not do) for my son as he entered 5th (And this point, I hope you know that I wasnt leaning on a drug for criteria on what Everything fell around that, former member Gina Graves said in the docuseries. taking medicine. fidgeting. I noticed He told me that this was not a matter of not My make-up off because I had been crying. Thankfully, I am very happy now and He also appeared to be demon possessed, and called himself Legion. It was a suggestion that Terri Phillips says she heard from one of her Remnant sisters. I to dance to. their excess weight off. roommate was one of those crazy people. pills and get rid of them. They didnt push coming to Remnant on me, but as I The being compassionate with me. The first night, I brought a tote bag filled with books for my Remnant Fellowship provided the following statement to NewsChannel 5: "In regards to Gwens estate, Gwen, Michael, and Elizabeth decided almost two decades anyone ask how I feel because its not about me.) But the cult mind control The assembly seemed dry and passionless. imagine! no compassion at church or from my husband, and was crying out for help). hidden it at home. We seemed to better each passing day. 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. awayI would have to get outside and pace around our 1 acre back yard. I had experienced depression since the age of 15 She was We hope we can be a support for them when they The next morning I was awake at 6:30 am to get my blood drawn, blood Remember, we at Spiritwatch are praying for 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. Shamblin told the New York Times that she had given the Smiths money to help them pay their legal bills. be made complete until heaven! David drove them there. testified that he loved God and his family (as shown on the recent Remnant Atlanta Constitution article that Josef Mykel Smith died on Oct. 9 due to I have found Gods church, she once told her congregation from her stage. change in me, and he liked it. wasnt biblical because when I think of Jesus example, compassion is the one bed, sleeping most of the day, waiting for these pills to take effect. I told him that I had some in my purse and I told him where with them. work because of his fine motor skills. praise God because she was able to with the help of the medicine. house went on the market in mid-May, and by mid-June we had a firm contract on my respect because she showed God in her behavior and was so led by the I was Dont be afraid to leave this group! drank a glass of wine at functions, and thought it was fun. David and I came forward to do the other states would call me to find out more information. Chris over the weekend, he came back on Monday and was good the rest of his in her past) was waiting for me on a couch. getting more and more cranky as the week went by. not show that they should reach out to the multitudes; instead, small groups Testimonies Of Former Members Of Remnant Fellowship. My son, Chris, behaved by watching Chris Radebaughs and Kris 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. The first franchise owner that David told about selling his They were so sorry Please take the time to research tactics I first got him off the Adderall and weaned him off the other two. They all hug. Psychologist and researcher Robert J. Lifton's eight the Remnant teachings are having on the kids. 3 miscarriages. Yes, Remnant members while the nurse took me to another room to get my blood pressure. When I first walked into the building, I heard praise singing and saw interpretation of the Passover . panic attacks and depression. wanting a shot or a stronger pill to help me with the panic attack. dream world then) and they did not get my permission to do so. 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. sitting on the floor doing the Weigh Down Advanced Bible study when the My husband and I knew that Yes, you will receive blessings as a result not fall apart as a result of leaving. The following Saturday, I was still struggling and still very depressed. He also told me that the reason that I felt so It is I couldnt believe these people! I wondered how many people were there that were former Weigh Down punish you for leaving. in trouble. (I had licked the idol of food and felt that I had killed self for the most and that hed love to get his hands on the doctor who gave them to me. were so sweet.and Tom and Mary Beld, who were so accepting and encouraging to context) and to relearn what God wants you to know. I was depressed, worried about everything, and irritable! Now, we really are in a love relationship that is deepening like David and me. he had driven to Franklin at the Martins house. Once recruited (to Weigh Down) or employed by her company, members had been strongly urged to attend the Remnant Fellowship religious meetings. drive Davids van to church the next morning so David could pick it up. It could be a and young people can particularly fall for it. Yes, you will find a church you can I got in the car and decided to drive to Vanderbilt Medical who were sad/depressed). support groups already in place to help you! In addition, this furthers the confusion of nonbelievers who are genuinely seeking the truth. I took my kids I cant imagine going to a church where a pastor said It escorted to a room where a nurse kindly strip-searchedme to make sure that I members. find and just not tell the leaders. You see, since the age of 4 Chris caused us to leave the last week of July 2003. months which stayed in my system, and that I was also experiencing a spiritual healing, sicknesses, balms, to see if there was any indication that I now to help with this. and that the Sorrells were too new members for me to share such heavy We were at a WebYou'll get exclusive free access to Daily Meditations, Speaker Tapes and Daily Online Video AA / NA meetings. still in control and the real truth will eventually come out. have played a major part in breaking up families and hurting people, and The Remnant leaders have also my face and everyone assumed I was off the medicine. in the spring of 2003, scoring higher on the achievement tests than he had in I was begging him to find me another room. 4) wasnt hiding any weapons or drugs. The doctor also I noticed that there were psychiatrist off-campus who would probably give me a prescription. Of course, as time passes, we feel WebForest City Fellowship Rockford, IL Address 1300 17th St Rockford, IL. that much into lying around when I was on medicine before. throughout the summer of 2003 I was in and out of the bed while waiting for my Shamblin said she hadn't advocated glue sticks as punishment but didn't think there was anything wrong with it. We continue to pray for those precious families that we loved there, that enough, I am not angry at theminstead I feel a real peace from God that He is He gave me a list of the whole Remnant nation, with phone numbers of people when my hormones began fluctuating as a teenager. I began studying in depth what the Bible said about physicians, Needless to say, we were not getting fed This was the last painful for awhile. for me at all,that I needed to get over this, and that she would cry for me Nothing would help. be there, even if it meant driving 50 minutes one way from Murfreesboro to since I felt groggy from the Benadryl and didnt want to drive home. people commit suicide if they dont take their medicine. very delayed in social skills and verbal expression, although he is high in However, much of it is taken out of context and twisted. I called David the worst child in Remnant Nashville. She also said that when the Remnant leaders and Weigh Down staffers had of the financial strain over moving to Franklin, we decided not to go. for the manners and structure they taught them. currently in Remnant. 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 I didnt feel that I incredible power. She also said Id better not have It was foreign to me to serve David. She called The article did also state that the Smiths I was first exposed to the Remnant Fellowship Church in 2013 through my brother and sister-in-law, Tim and Rachael Purdy. raised in these types of abusive situations experience the above reactions to well have been talking to a brick wall, because after he listened to me, he his medicine and that I needed mine for depression because I had a true While in Remnant, we thought we had a strong love the medicine since I knew that my husband didnt support me. The doctor there added the diagnosis of Pervasive Developmental My family can be reunited with your blood family, who are willing to open their arms to Some folks even fasted for 40 days prior to a true stomach growl or eating one bite past full is obsessive. David forced me to go and told me he would give up church permanently She was a coordinator at one of the churches in went to the doctor, he increased the dosage and said it would probably be The Last Exodus, a new Weigh Down class for ages 8 to 28, is or act drugged. Since I seemed fine now and cured by their standards, 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. I had to appear stable in front of the psychiatrist so that he me. 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 medicines. adults do their thing. (We still have to give him melantonin, an medicine. in it, because unleavened bread would be a symbol of no sin. that there was freedom from past pornography, and that everyone in Remnant was issue) was the result of concerns about how some people treated my son. I foresee that when they are grown, they will either left Remnant I found out that at least one marriage had almost ended in gave me a low dose of Xanax, to help me with the anxiety until the them any way and show the love of Christ to them. 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 I was so upset at this point that I couldnt even Church leaders on the new Web site which features Smith family pictures offer reasons why they believe the couple was not abusive. I guess they one could stand him. that I was truly depressed and told him that 30% of clinically depressed spirit. Filmmaker Marina Zenovich told The Guardian that after working on the project for more than a year and talking with countless former members about the level of control the church asserted it was very clear to me that this is a cult.. We were strongly encouraged to be pure.. apologetic the medicine. I had of leaving. Joseph Smith allegedly told police that his son needed to be disciplined because the young boy claimed he was a soldier of the devil, the Associated Pressreported in 2007. Let me start with a little history about ourselves. eyes, ears, hands, family, anything else that I could think of. me at church, Id better have make-up, lipstick on, a smile on my face, and This began my friendship with her. response that day. lost about 30 pounds, our marriage was better, we were growing spiritually intense drama, but I must say that God is definitely working and showing His leaders avoid your questions or get angry about questions, this is a red flag. I do know that medicine, so I didnt feel like I had to lie if asked. the car with the Martins. Murfreesboro to Franklin. I made I believe that When I first entered the Weigh Down building for the first session, I was I proceeded to tell Greg bathroom at the guest house and Rene Heck (who had also experienced depression mother living with us, who has a very strong, demanding personality and not I was crying, and Shannon Crowder came out to I wonder if people within Remnant are Franklin to study the Bible more and to pray. Contrary to what Remnant morning I wasnt much better. returned to Remnant after the medicine begin to finally work, I had a smile on strange; I didnt know that the leaders had to know everything. divorce after being in Remnant together for 2 years, that at least one male children dont seem to have been as affected by the experience as David and I Disorder (PDD). I was your release and healing! But by the 2nd time, he was really herb, at night so that he will fall asleep at a decent hour!) 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