Rodney Luffman, the pastor of Open Arms Outreach Ministries in Elkin, according to the church's website, is charged with 80 counts of indecent liberties with a minor and 35 counts of statutory sex offense.
The Wilkes County Sheriff's Office said there are three victims: two boys and one girl. Their ages ranged from 4 to 15 years old.
The crimes happened over a 15-year period, starting in 2000.
An investigation is ongoing. Luffman is in jail on a $1 million bond.