
Quick Facts
Founded
See website
Denomination
SBC (affiliated)
Service Times
Sunday morning (see website)
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
Yes
Pastor Credentials
See website

10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Trinitarian, gospel-affirming church.
Strong
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Verify inerrancy stance; homepage does not publish doctrinal statement.
Caution
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Verify men's ministry.
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Verify faith-alone soteriology.
Caution
Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Verify complementarian/egalitarian stance; Platt's SBC/SBTS pipeline strongly complementarian.

Verify
Caution
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Verify elder/pastor structure; multi-campus model with Tysons as flagship.
Caution
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Verify expository vs topical; Platt historically expository.
Caution
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Homepage confirms: 'glorify God by making disciples and multiplying churches among all nations beginning in greater Washington, DC' — explicit Great Commission framing.
Caution
Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Verify cultural alignment.
Caution
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
McLean Bible voted to formally affiliate with SBC under David Platt's leadership in 2021-2022 (controversial congregational vote). Platt's trajectory: former IMB President, SBTS-trained, clearly SBC.
Strong

Assessment
National directory entry — web-verified pastor, website, and Facebook. Visit website for full theological details.
#megachurch#tysons#virginia#david-platt#sbc

MOOP Engagement Tracker
How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:
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Researched church website

Sources & Evidence
These are the URLs consulted to arrive at this church's scoring. Score-note claims are synthesized from homepage content, denominational directories, and public statements of faith at the time of review. Church websites change frequently; we're progressively adding Internet Archive snapshots to prevent link rot.
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[1] Live source
mcleanbible.org
Transparency note: MOOP ratings are researcher judgments about publicly available theological and ecclesial evidence. They are not infallible. If a church's public posture has changed since our review, or if we've mis-read evidence, tell us — we publish corrections.

Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended