The May 29, 2021, crash claimed the lives of Lara and his wife, Gwen Shamblin Lara, the founder of Remnant Fellowship and a popular Christian diet program. Five other Remnant leaders also died.

Shamblin Lara, whose life was depicted in the 2021-2022 HBO Max docuseries “The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin,” became famous for founding the Brentwood, Tennessee-based ...

Gwen Shamblin Lara founded Remnant Fellowship after the success of her Weigh Down Workshop weightloss program. A year after her death, her presence is still heavily felt as the church recovers.

Gwen Shamblin Lara, 66, was the author of "The Weigh Down Diet," "Rise Above: God Can Set You Free from Your Weight Problems Forever," and several other books. She also founded the Remnant Fellowship.