Sims was ordered to return to court March 19 for a restitution hearing.
Prosecutors are demanding that Sims repay more than $800,000 that he embezzled from the church while he served as their pastor.
Prosecutors say Sims set up a private bank account and between March 1, 2000 and Sept. 30, 2008, he diverted $800,000 in church donations to his private bank account and threatened parishioners who questioned his finances.
CNS contributed to this report.
