This article was updated on 2/20/26 to reflect the sentence imposed on Davis.
Adrian Davis, the former lead pastor of All Nations Worship Assembly in Huntsville, Alabama, has been charged and pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud charges and filing a false tax return, according to WAFF.
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Davis, who led the now-defunct church, could face over 20 years in prison if he is convicted.
According to the court documents, Davis spent over $400,000 of the church’s money on his personal purchases.
The purchases, made between 2018 and 2020, included a $30,000 Audi, a $45,000 GMC Yukon, and credit card purchases totaling over $268,000.
The credit card purchases included over $11,000 in purchases from Louis Vuitton, $18,500 for jewelry, a $29,000 Hublot luxury watch, and a $28,000 purchase from luxury jeweler Peter Marco.
Davis also falsely reported his salary on his 2020 federal tax return, saying he had earned $138,621 when he had actually earned more than that.
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The court documents also assert that Davis used $24,000 to pay mortgage payments on a home for his mother.
As part of the plea, Davis has been ordered to pay $434,340 in restitution to All Nations Worship Assembly and $114,859 to the Internal Revenue Service.
The maximum penalty for the wire fraud charges is 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. For filing a false tax return, Davis could face an additional three years in prison and another fine of up to $250,000.
Davis is expected to be arraigned on October 23.
All Nations Worship Assembly was founded by Matthew Stevenson. It is “one church in 25 locations and home to over 15,000 people combined,” its website states. It is headquartered in Chicago.
“Stevenson’s ministry is earmarked by powerful preaching, bold delivery and unusual supernatural activity. Intensely gifted in the prophetic, thousands around the world have been dramatically impacted by his very timely, direct, and specific prophetic words. Dr. Stevenson actively provides spiritual support to entertainers, professional athletes, politicians and business executives. He is an apostolic leader with the Father’s heart entrenched in his life,” the church’s website states.
Update: Davis was sentenced by a federal judge 60 months in prison, according to reporting by WBMA.
“Davis betrayed his congregation when he abused his position of trust for personal gain,” U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona said about the case. “My office is committed to holding accountable individuals who violate positions of public trust.”
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