Newsweek has everything you need to know about her remaining family. In an email to The Washington Post, the church denied these allegations, saying that Shamblin Lara would never have limited or withheld food from anyone, always compensated anyone who has ever done a service for her and showed genuine kindness to all no matter their race, religion or background, and that the church would never shun or reject anyone., Many inside the church predict on-screen that Shamblin Laras daughter and protegee, Elizabeth Shamblin Hannah, will eventually take over as its leader. Part 1 focused on the harrowing experiences of those who have left The Remnant Fellowship church and the rise of its leader, Gwen Shamblin Lara. Warning: This article contains spoilers about The Way Down: God, Greed and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin. All Rights Reserved. The Way Down featured a number of ex-congregants and diet followers who alleged that Shamblin Lara wielded a destructive power over their lives controlling their finances, their marriages, how they parented, and their contact with the outside world. Gwen Shamblin Lara rose to fame over the course of four decades as a weight-loss champion turned religious leader before dying in a plane crash at age 66 in 2021. By subscribing to this BDG newsletter, you agree to our. Some church members suspected Lara of being a gold digger, interested in using Shamblin Lara's money to further his country music aspirations. GOD IS IN CONTROL, and we will not stop moving forward with WHAT GOD WANTS with this church.. Gwen, her husband Joe, her son-in-law Brandon Hannah (Elizabeth . Her empire began with the Weigh Down Workshop, Her relationship with Joe Lara raised some eyebrows, She and Joe Lara died in a plane crash in 2021. She is still an active leader with the Remnant Fellowship and often propagates the churchs preachings to the masses. Hannah had been the husband of Shamblin's daughter, Elizabeth Hannah. Elizabeth has four children she shared with her late husband Brandon. "Her message of loving God with all of your heart will live on forever and ever and continue to changelivesfor all eternity.". Rutherford County spokeswoman Ashley McDonald and Rutherford County Fire Rescue Capt. Gwen promoted physical abuse. Shortly after the crash, Elizabeth sent out a text to families of the Remnant Fellowship church saying the plane "had to go down for a controlled, quick landing," local station WVTF reported. Likely due to Michaels struggles with his mental health, multiple infidelities, and weight fluctuations, his visibility within the church has varied over time. However, Gwen's will left no money to the church. According to the HBO docuseries The Way Down: God, Greed and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin, Michael reportedly struggled with mental health, infidelity, and body image issues throughout his adult life. Although the second season of The Way Down had intriguing possibilities at the start a bizarre accident to investigate, not to mention far better access to the well-guarded institution this time around it turns out that little is understood, even now, about what happened to the Laras jet, and that most of the substantive allegations against the church have already been thoroughly covered in the first three episodes. On the personal front, Michael has four children with his former wife, Erin Frisby Shamblin. 3. Elizabeth Shamblin Hannah is the famed daughter of American author Gwen Shamblin Lara. With a limited docuseries, if there's ever a chance to have a second part, I think it's something that people tend to get excited about.". There were leaders in the Bible that prayed I mean they prayed someseriouscurses. Shamblin Lara built a following thanks to the success of her Weigh Down Workshop, a faith-based weight loss program, which was also the subject of her 1997 best-selling book The Weigh Down Diet. Gwen was reportedly a proponent of parents physically hitting their children to teach them to obey in Gods name. And all I asked was that their mouths would be closed. He didn't attend The Remnant Fellowship Church services, festivals, and other large events. My mother, Gwen Shamblin Lara, founded the Weigh Down Ministries. She died alongside church leaders Jennifer and David Martin and Jonathan and Jessica Walters. Elizabeth has four kids Grace, Gweneth, Gloria, and Charles Grantham with her late husband Brandon Shannon, who died in the May 2021 plane crash that also killed Elizabeths mother and stepfather, Joe Lara. Gwen became famous for her religious-based weight loss program, Weigh Down Workshop. Members of Remnant Fellowship listen to Gwen Shamblin Lara. Gwen then married William Joseph "Joe" Lara, an actor. "The seven Remnant Fellowship leaders lost yesterday. Gwen Shamblin Lara,. The remains of seven Brentwood residents and church leaders killed in a plane crashare in the process of being identified by the family and Medical Examiner's Office, officials involved with the casetold reporters Sunday night.
