Pastor Brian Carn’s Kingdom City Church evicted from Charlotte building

Self-styled prophet Pastor Brian Carn Jr. and congregants of the Charlotte campus of his Kingdom City Church in North Carolina have been evicted for failing to pay nearly $76,000 in rent. 

This setback comes after a federal judge gave Carn a 60-day extension to report to prison for tax evasion.

Records in the Mecklenburg County Clerk of Superior Court show that Green Acres, Inc., the owner of two retail units at 3409 and 3413 Brookshire Boulevard, which Carn’s church had been leasing for $13,500 per month, secured a judgment to evict the church on June 18.

The documents reviewed by The Christian Post show that attorneys for both Green Acres, Inc., and Kingdom City Church were present for the hearing, and it is noted that “the defendant did not raise a defense.”

According to the property owner, who presented the lease and default notice in court, the last time Kingdom City Church paid rent was in January toward an unpaid balance for December 2025. It was noted that the rent had been increased to $14,500 per month on June 1, 2025, per the lease agreement, but “the plaintiff decided not to amend the complaint and keep the rental rate at the lower original amount of $13,500.00.”

The church was served an official eviction notice on July 14, giving the congregation seven days to remove their property from the building.

Green Acres, Inc. did not respond to a request for comment from CP on Monday. This article will be updated if a response is received. 

In a statement last Thursday, Carn and his church, which also has locations in Jacksonville, Florida, and Houston, Texas, said they withheld rent because Green Acres, Inc., failed to maintain the property. Carn and his church said they were forced to pay for costly repairs to the building, which they believe should have been covered by the owner.

“We are grateful for the years we were blessed to minister from this location and for the countless lives that were transformed within its walls. Unfortunately, during our occupancy there, we experienced a number of ongoing facility challenges,” Carn and his church said.

“Although these matters were the responsibility of the property owner, many remained unresolved and neglected despite continued efforts to address them. As a result, the KCC community assumed the responsibility of covering such costly repairs a multiplicity of times,” the statement continued.

“To ensure a safe, welcoming, and comfortable environment for our members and guests, Kingdom City Church made the difficult decision to withhold rent payments in 2026. Following that decision, the property owner elected to require all tenants, including Kingdom City Church and the other businesses on the property, to vacate the premises.”

Despite the eviction, Carn insists that God is “leading us into our next season.”

“While this chapter has come to a close, our faith has not wavered. Kingdom City Church has never been defined by a building, but by the presence of God and the people who call this ministry home. We remain united, encouraged, and confident that God is leading us into our next season,” the statement said.

“We are filled with expectation as we prepare for the next place God has ordained for us, and we believe our greatest days are still ahead. Our mission remains unchanged to preach the Gospel, serve our community, and see lives transformed by the power of Jesus Christ.”

Carn was initially ordered to report to prison on June 15 to begin serving a nine-month sentence for tax evasion. On June 9, however, U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan granted him a 60-day extension for him to self-surrender on Aug. 14, to allow him to care for his terminally ill father.

The self-styled prophet, who recently claimed that he predicted Spain would win the 2026 FIFA World Cup at the start of the tournament on June 11, said he still believes he will not go to prison despite his sentence.

“Anytime you all hear me say I'm not going to jail, I don't mean that arrogantly. Please hear me by the Spirit. You all have to know me. I believe what I preach. I'm a man of faith. I am very aware of the charges that I'm facing. I am very aware of my sentence,” he said. “I want to say that in humility because a lot of things I say people don't know me and they misrepresent them, and they think I'm an arrogant person and I don't want to be if I am.”