MCLEAN BIBLE CHURCH

In my previous blog (Tysons Corner), I mentioned MBC and its location near PBC, on the Leesburg Pike. It is a story in itself.

The story began in a previous blog (Finding a Church), when dear wife and I became members. MBC had about 400 members and, like PBC, was ideally located at the Washington Beltway and Georgetown Pike. At that time MBC was considering an expansion program of its own which would double the seating capacity. The consideration became an actuality and we joined just in time to help pay for it.

Although the increased size of the building was beneficial, the Board of Elders sensed some problems between the congregation and the senior pastor and, after much deliberation decided that a change was necessary. Eventually we invited a young man who was teaching at a local Bible seminary and he accepted the offer to be our pastor.

With a new pastor in the pulpit, church attendance began to grow and the church kept adding services. Because of land restrictions there was no room to enlarge the current structure, so a move was necessary.

At Leesburg Pike and Lewnisville Road, the National Wildlife Federation had a very large building compound, but needed to expand and was looking to move. MBC bought their land and buildings and continued to increase. Today, there are THOUSANDS of people using its facilities weekly under the leadership of the same young man that was hired many years ago.

More, later.