McLean Presbyterian Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Ryan Laughlin (Senior Pastor); Terence Little (Lead Pastor of Ministries)

Founded Established PCA congregation in Northern Virginia

Denomination Presbyterian Church in America (PCA)

Service Times Sundays (check website); (703) 821-0800

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website mcleanpres.org

Pastor Credentials PCA ordained — National Capital Presbytery

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)

PCA confessional — Westminster Confession: Christ as the only Savior. 'Grace changes everything' tagline reflects Gospel priority.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Homepage: 'We believe that the Bible is true, that grace is real, and that it speaks to every part of our lives.' PCA Westminster inerrancy stands.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

'Brothers in Christ Men's Breakfast' confirmed on homepage: 'All men of MPC are invited to this gathering of food, faith, and fellowship.'

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Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Westminster Standards: sola fide, sola gratia, solo Christo. Reformed soteriology built into PCA confessional standards.

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Gender / Biblical Design

Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?

PCA requires male-only elders and pastors. McLean has been consistently socially conservative per Yelp reviewers.

PCA requires male-only elders and pastors per Westminster Confession standards

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Elder-governed under PCA National Capital Presbytery. Full denominational accountability.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

PCA tradition: expository, text-driven, Christ-centered preaching. Reformed preaching emphasis.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

'Grace changes everything' — Great Commission DNA. PCA engagement with Northern Virginia and DC area.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Described as 'socially conservative' PCA church by longtime attenders. No DEI signals in research.

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Accountability Structure

Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?

PCA — one of America's most theologically rigorous denominations. National Capital Presbytery accountability.

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Assessment

McLean Presbyterian is a PCA congregation in one of Northern Virginia's most affluent and influential corridors — an area populated by government professionals, military officers, and DC-area executives. The PCA framework delivers all the theological guardrails a man needs: Westminster Confession inerrancy, male-only eldership, Reformed soteriology, and denominational accountability under National Capital Presbytery. Reviewers describe it as 'socially conservative' with 'traditional church music' — indicating a church that hasn't chased contemporary cultural trends. For any man in the McLean/Tysons/Northern Virginia corridor seeking a theologically rigorous, elder-led, Reformed congregation, McLean Presbyterian is a premier choice.

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Pastor Signatures & Affiliations [Soft-progressive signatures]

Public statement signatures and organizational affiliations of this church's named pastors. "People is policy" — these are evidence-weighted signals about doctrinal trajectory, not the sole determinant of any rating.

Warhurst Protest (2020)

F. Ryan Laughlin

Source: warhornmedia.com — hover for details

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

[2026-05-19] Phase 7 signatory cross-reference: +1 new ledger entry (Warhurst Protest 2020). Final aggregate: red.

No URL sources recorded for this church. Rating based on denominational defaults and/or directory-level metadata.

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