LOOK AT ALL GOD HAS DONE IN 2025!*

“McLean Bible Church family, it’s been such an incredible year. As we look back on 2025, I want us to pause and give glory to God. Everything you see in this Ministry Report – the lives transformed, the ministries expanded, the impact across the region and around the world, none of it is ultimately about us – it’s all about God.”

– Mike Kelsey, Lead Pastor

*Sept 2024–Aug 2025

LIFE CHANGE: GLORIFYING GOD, MAKING DISCIPLES

At McLean Bible Church, our mission begins with glorifying God by making disciples, and this year, we’ve seen that mission come to life in powerful ways. Every baptism, every child learning about Jesus, every student growing in faith, every adult finding healing and hope through community and counseling— all of it points back to God’s transforming work among us. It’s time to celebrate all the ways He has and continues to change lives!

BAPTISMS

RAISED TO WALK IN NEWNESS OF LIFE

Baptism is a public declaration of an inward transformation. This year, we celebrated story after story of people taking this step of faith in obedience to Jesus, declaring that the Gospel has transformed their lives.

I am proof that you are never too old, never too broken, and never too far gone to give your heart to the Lord… and though we often feel alone in the world, when you walk with Jesus you will never walk alone again.

– Jeremy, baptized at MBC Tysons, June 2025

There was a time in my life when darkness felt louder than hope— when pain, loss, and the consequences of my choices seemed final… but God met me in my lowest place. That’s where my healing began. I’m not who I was. I am who God says I am: chosen, restored, and sent to lead, love, and inspire others through my testimony. This is my new beginning.

– Momodu, baptized at MBC Montgomery County, July 2025

By my 30s, my life was in shambles, and I was trapped in a serious addiction I couldn’t control. I tried everything in my own strength to stop and nothing worked… one night, at my lowest point, I did something different. Instead of my usual angry, self-pitying rants to God, I cried out in surrender. Through tears, I begged Him to help me and forgive me. In that moment, I was turning from my sin and placing my trust in Jesus Christ.

– James, baptized at MBC Loudoun, May 2025

Hear Jeremy’s story of how Jesus changed his life here.

138

baptisms across our church family

Have you been baptized as a public declaration of your faith? Click here to learn more.

During my second year of college, my roommate and I impulsively attended the Easter Sunday service at MBC Arlington, and I was introduced to a church where I was welcomed, loved, and seen. 

After struggling so much with guilt and shame, feeling like I wasn’t good enough to be saved, I was finally able to let go and trust in the Lord for salvation. What I have come to understand is that I was completely missing the gift of Jesus on the cross. Because of His sacrifice, I don’t have to do anything at all to earn His love. By His grace alone, my sins are forgiven. It’s not about me, and what I’ve done, but how Jesus can redeem me for His glory.

– Tanya, baptized at MBC Arlington

CHURCH GROUPS

Church Groups are where our large church becomes family— where people share life, grow in faith, and live on mission together. This year, countless stories of transformation began around living rooms, dinner tables, and open Bibles.

205

Church Groups across the DMV

2,170

people involved in Church Groups

260

Church Group leaders

It takes prayer. It takes a village. It takes a family. Our Church Group is truly our church family. They keep us grounded in Christ and encourage us through the daily challenges and joys of raising small children. We live through the highs and lows together, pointing one another to Christ through it all. We are so thankful for our Church Group family!

– Laura, Church Group Leader, MBC Loudoun

Walking through life together has been a profound encouragement, as we witness one another grow in our relationship with God, uplifting each other through our spiritual gifts. A cornerstone of our community is our dedicated prayer warriors, whose steadfast prayers have brought forth answers in ways that can only be attributed to God’s divine work.

– Paul, Hoang and Melissa, Church Group Leaders, MBC Tysons

After David’s message on hiding God’s Word in your heart, we challenged our Church Group to start memorizing scripture. Since then, multiple men and women have memorized or are actively memorizing chapters or even books of the Bible. They’ve told us that it’s driven them to pray the Word and to meditate on it as a part of their daily lives.

– Erik and Izzy, Church Group Leaders, MBC Arlington

Church groups rallied around widows, providing a year of childcare, home repairs, financial help, and encouragement.

Farsi and Chinese-speaking groups reached new neighbors with the Gospel, and many groups were involved in outreach to foster families and supported local mission partners.

Want to know more about Church Groups? Click here.

NEXT GENERATION

The next generation isn’t just the future of the church— they’re the church today. At MBC, we’re committed to helping every child, student, and young adult know Jesus deeply, grow in their faith, and be sent into their schools, workplaces, neighborhoods, and the nations. From Access ministries to Kid’s Quest, The Rock, and Young Adults, we’re investing in raising up a generation that reflects Christ’s heart and carries His mission forward.

KID'S QUEST

Kids avg/week attended Sunday programming

724

Kids attended Kid’s Quest Summer Camp

142

Kids attended Kingdom Adventure Week

110

Kids attended Vacation Bible School at MBC Prince William

140
879

Volunteers served with Kid’s Quest

60

Volunteers served at Kid’s Quest Summer Camp

“I am so grateful that some of the words in my 2-year-old daughter’s vocabulary include, ‘Jesus,’ ‘God,’ ‘Bible,’ and ‘pray.’ She loves the song, ‘My God is So Big’ and will ‘sing’ it (in her newly 2-year-old way) while we drive in the car.”

 – Kid’s Quest Parent

NURTURING A GROWING FAITH, BUILDING A LASTING HOPE

From Sunday mornings to special events, our Kid’s Quest ministry has helped children know and love Jesus deeply. This year, many took the step of baptism, publicly declaring their faith and inspiring families to follow Christ together.

Want to know more about our Kid’s Quest ministry? Click here.

In 3rd and 4th grade was when it started. I was bullied because I was short. It made me sad… that was until I started praying. God made me feel like I belonged. Jesus helped me because He made me feel like I wasn’t alone. I want to stay with Him and walk with Him for the rest of my life.

 – Danielle, baptized at MBC Tysons, July 2025

Before I knew Jesus, life felt a thousand times harder. When I got hurt or went through something difficult, I would get angry at God and wonder why He allowed it… One day during a class for kids and parents, I realized Jesus didn’t just exist, but He also came to save me. I understood that even kids like me are sinners, and I didn’t have to be perfect to come to Him. That day, I invited Jesus into my heart.

 – Katie, 9 years old, baptized at MBC Loudoun, May 2025

The Rock Student Ministry serves 300+ middle school and high school students.

170

students avg/week attended Sunday programming

257

students avg/week attended mid-week programming

Hear Zach’s story of how Jesus changed his life through the Rock here.

ROCK SUMMER CAMPS 2025
247

students attended Middle School Summer Camp

352

students attended High School Summer Camp

Our 2025 High School Summer Camp was one of our largest summer camps to date!

Want to know more about the Rock Student Ministries? Click here.

That summer, I started attending The Rock, and I went to their summer camp… It was clear that He had hand-picked everyone in my cabin, especially my leaders. The turning point came during the last night of camp… God met me where I was and revealed Himself to me. He used rough times in my life to bring me closer to Him, even when I felt like no good could come out of a situation.

– Katherine, baptized at MBC Tysons, April 2025

I am not the only one Jesus saved that day…  My grandfather visited my great-grandmother, Dorothy, that evening and after he told her I’d accepted Jesus, he asked if she would like to ask Jesus to be her Savior, too. She smiled and said, “Yes!” He led her through the prayer and two days later she entered Heaven.

– Grant, baptized at Prince William, June 2025

At school and online, others criticized Christianity, the very thing I claimed to believe, and I couldn’t even defend it. Even worse, I wasn’t living like a true follower of Christ. My actions misrepresented Him, and I realized how much I needed a Savior.  I finally understood I couldn’t ignore the love Jesus has for us.

– Issac, baptized at MBC Loudoun, May 2025

ENSURING EVERYONE HAS ACCESS TO THE CHURCH AND THE GOSPEL

Through our Access ministry, which serves individuals with special needs and their families, MBC is committed to providing a safe, inclusive environment where all people can have access to God and be an integral part of His church.

Want to learn more about our Access ministry? Click here.

We ALL gathered together for a worship service on Wednesday, and it was a little taste of heaven to see people of all ages and abilities worshipping the Lord— some from the stage alongside the worship leaders/pastor, some running laps in the back of the room, even as they sang along to the worship songs… Fully welcomed, regardless of how they would best access the service and be able to worship and hear God’s Word.

– Julia, MBC Tysons Director of Access, about Access Family Retreat

I felt that there is a wider world out there that loves our son, and more so, I felt Gabe is special to God. I felt tonight that He will always love and take care of Gabe.

– Parent of participant in 2025 Night to Shine

Two of our Access moms, after they dropped their adult sons off at camp, got together to share strategies of what has worked well in developing and encouraging quiet times for their sons at home. This can seem like an impossible concept for many of our Access families, but these moms are working hard to instill God’s Word deep in the hearts of their sons.

– Testimony shared from Friendship Club Camp
71

participants avg/week attended Sunday programming

18

families attended the Access Family Retreat

40

participants at Friendship Club Camp, a week-long summer day camp for teens and adults with special needs

Night to Shine is an unforgettable prom night experience, centered on God’s love, for people with special needs.

300

guests attended

425

parents and caregivers attended

475

volunteers served through the evening

YOUNG ADULTS

YOUNG ADULTS ARE ENCOUNTERING JESUS AND GROWING TOGETHER AS DISCIPLES

Across our locations, young adults (18-30s) are gathering to pursue authentic community and a deeper walk with Jesus. Through Citywide at MBC Tysons alone, nearly 200 young adults gather weekly to study God’s Word and learn to live out their faith in everyday life.

I thought that a life of my own design would be better than one following God… In March of 2024, I started coming to McLean Bible Church after a friend had been inviting me for months. I started to fully trust Jesus again and realize that His plans are better than my own.

– Jennifer, young adult baptized at MBC Tysons

Before I received Christ, I only communed with God during the hard times, only attended church for the major holidays, never read my Bible, and was living a very sinful life… I attended McLean Bible Church here in Arlington almost exactly a year ago today… I couldn’t tell you exactly what part of God’s Word struck me at that service, but I do remember bawling my eyes out and walking out of here feeling so much lighter. The Holy Spirit entered into me and immediately began working on my heart and mind. For the first time ever in my life, I know what true love feels like because of Jesus.

– Kisha, young adult baptized at MBC Arlington
198

young adults avg/week attended Citywide on Thursday nights

Are you interested in getting involved with Young Adults? Click here to learn more.

163

young adults attended Fall Retreat

100+

involved in young adult ministries at our Montgomery County, Loudoun, and Prince William locations

COUNSELING

Countless lives have been restored through Christ-centered care and counsel.

246

people engaged in our various counseling ministries

150

people received lay counseling

805

sessions provided by 32 trained lay counselors

41

engaged couples went through Preparing for Marriage, a 10-week course equipping couples with biblical principles for a Christ-centered marriage

100

couples participated in ReEngage throughout the year, a ministry supporting struggling marriages

12

facilitators served weekly with ReEngage to guide and encourage couples

Things I never thought I would be free from, I see how He’s healing me and freeing me. He works everything so perfectly. Something I held onto for years, He broke in a matter of months, and He did it teaching me and growing me to know more of Him. I’m so grateful. Praise the Lord. If He can do it for me, He can for anyone else.

– ReGeneration Participant
105
REGENERATION PARTICIPANTS

This was the program’s largest year yet. ReGeneration provides help and hope for those seeking freedom from personal struggles and addictions.

Want to learn more about our counseling ministries? Click here.

Through your giving, serving, and praying, MBC continues to reach people with the hope of the Gospel. Every ministry, outreach, and mission partnership is fueled by the faithfulness of our church family working together to see lives changed for eternity.

SERVING TOGETHER

From leading kids in worship at Kid’s Quest to running soundboards or welcoming guests at the door to leading our church in worship, MBC volunteers bring the love of Christ to life each week through their joyful, faithful service.

Want to learn how you can serve at MBC? Click here.

Our 2-year-old knows Liping’s name and has said, “I love Miss Liping,” and her mom and dad feel the same! We are so grateful for her dedication to the Toddler 1 classroom, and her consistency has allowed Heidi to learn about God in a comfortable environment.

– Parent at MBC Arlington

I love to connect with new people. I can spot a new person easily in the lobby area, and immediately greet them and help them get acclimated to PW. I always try to introduce them to staff members. Newcomers almost always remember their first contact. It’s a great feeling to get them connected.

– Donna, serves on the Welcome Team at MBC Prince William

Serving at the Rock has led to tremendous growth in my walk with the Lord. My students are curious about Christianity and how it relates to their generation, pressing me to focus heavily on application. While the application looks different in their lives than mine, I find it important to set the example and also talk about how I plan to apply the message.

– Keenan, serves at the Rock

REACH: FROM GREATER WASHINGTON DC TO THE NATIONS

In 2025, God has used McLean Bible Church as one church in five locations with Church Groups meeting across the DMV to make a remarkable impact. From Loudoun to Montgomery County and everywhere in between, our church family has gathered, grown, and served together, bringing the hope of Jesus to neighborhoods all across our region. This united presence has allowed us to reach more people, build more disciples, and see lives transformed for God’s glory.

We are one church in five locations across the DMV: Loudoun, Prince William, Tysons, Montgomery County, Arlington.

6,027

people avg/week attended Sunday gatherings

LOCAL OUTREACH

REACHING OUR NEIGHBORS WITH THE LOVE OF CHRIST

God is opening doors for our church to serve and share the hope of Jesus across greater Washington, DC. Here are a few highlights from Local Outreach initiatives this past year.

“Over the past many years, I’ve had the joy of getting to know and become friends with many of the older generation and, at times, the honor of grieving their loss. It’s given me a window into a group of people we don’t often see in a younger city like Arlington, and my own life is much richer because of these friendships. I have also learned first-hand that caring for those Jesus called “the least of these” (in Matthew 25:40) isn’t just good for them; it’s good for us–  good for our souls.”

– John, serving with PureJOY* in Arlington

*PureJOY (“Just Older Youth”) serves the elderly residents of Culpepper Garden, a local low-income senior living home, focusing on building relationships and showing God’s love in practical ways.

87

families fully outfitted with furniture, kitchen, bed and bath items

4,850

food bags delivered to Title 1 elementary schools

181

people trained for wrap-around foster care

97

young families served through baby and pregnancy resource ministries

2,504

back-to-school supply items distributed for the academic year

YOUR GIVING

Your giving fuels ministry across the DMV and around the world! Here’s a look at how your generosity is being invested to care for people, meet needs, and advance the mission of Christ.

Care Net
$10,000
Foster the Family
$10,000
Lifesong for Orphans
$11,000
Impact Living Services
$100,000
Project Belong
$160,000
= $436,000

in total given to support foster care and adoption

$145,000

given for housing, food, and other living expenses for foster youth

  • Housing support for more than 100 foster youth aging out of care
  • Furniture and household items for more than 50 foster youth moving into their first apartment

Support for 15 reunifying families includes:

  • equipping homes for children’s return
  • covering hotel stays for family visits
  • providing practical supplies and games for reunified families
$302,383

to church family in need

$1,117,628

to urgent outreach needs

$1,122,273

to global missions support

$95,628

to Adult Disabilities Day Program, Access, and military ministries

= $2,637,912

total financial assistance given

$1,122,273 TO GLOBAL MISSIONS SUPPORT

GLOBAL GIVING HIGHLIGHTS

  • Over $250,000 invested in global partnerships, including:
    • A conference for pastors in a restricted South Asian country.
    • A training seminar and theological library for pastors in Central Asia.
    • A pastoral internship in North Africa.
  • $30,000 supported college ministry across the Arabian Peninsula.
  • $18,000 enabled women’s ministry training in the Middle East, including a conference for pastors’ wives from remote regions and theological training for women who are making disciples in their local churches.

 

GLOBAL OUTREACH

MAKING CHRIST KNOWN THROUGHOUT THE WORLD

From the DMV to the ends of the earth, God has opened doors for MBC to participate in His global mission. In 2025, our church supported missionaries in unreached areas, sent teams around the world, and provided resources to start and strengthen local churches. Together, we are seeing the Good News of Jesus shared with people and the church established in places that desperately need His hope.

Want to know more about our Global Outreach initiatives? Click here.

This was my first mission trip ever and God gave me the divine opportunity to serve my country, my people, and my city through the power of the Holy Spirit. Through our in-country partner’s amazing Christ-like example, God opened my blindness to see my people and city for the first time through the heart of the Gospel!

– Member of a short-term South Asian mission team, who was originally from the country they served

Our primary goal was the encouragement of the workers and local believers. I am confident that this occurred as we were able to come alongside brothers and sisters in ministry and in prayer. Additionally, we were able to introduce more than a dozen people to the Gospel. I believe that each member of the team grew in their personal devotion and love for Christ, commitment to seeing others know Him, and boldness in declaring His goodness.

– MBC member on short-term team to North Africa

I am really thankful for the initiative and focus of this team. They went after it hard. And the Lord seems to be working in the lives of three individuals who came to the Bible study on Sunday night. Praise the Lord!

– Church Partner in North Africa who hosted a short-term team
36

global partners in countries around the world

53

members sent on short-term trips to 9 different countries

70%

of our missions giving went to countries with little to no access to the Gospel

19

missionaries sent and supported by MBC

GOD IS MOVING IN THE LEAST-REACHED PLACES THROUGH OUR GLOBAL PARTNERS

Bold Faith In Central Asia. The local church hosted a vibrant Vacation Bible School that welcomed over 200 children and shared the Gospel in five different languages. Soon after, three local women publicly professed their faith through baptism— one doing so even after being disowned by her family just moments before. Her courage was a powerful reminder of the cost and beauty of following Christ in a challenging country.

Generations Transformed in Southeast Asia. God is drawing people from every age and background to Himself. This year, six believers were baptized, including a couple from Buddhist families and two women who came to faith after being prayed for over twenty years. Even the pastor’s 70-year-old mother, after decades of hearing the Gospel, finally believed. Her joy now radiates each week as she joins worship with her Bible in hand.

The Gospel Taking Root in Thailand. In Thailand, MBC missionaries helped translate and publish four Gospel-centered books in Thai, placing them in the hands of children, students, and church leaders across the country. Over 800 Crossway Study Bibles were distributed to seminary students and pastors, equipping the next generation of Thai believers with God’s Word. Among their church family, new members were welcomed — including a Thai believer who, after months of discipleship and care, joyfully declared their faith through baptism.

As one of the young women shared, the call to prayer echoed across the city, a striking reminder of the context in which these professions of faith are made. Unbeknownst to many there watching, just moments before her baptism, she had received a call from her parents who, in anger, had harshly disowned her. Even so, she chose to step forward in faith.

– Mission Partner in Central Asia

We organized a Christmas and Easter event. It was amazing to have a big hall of children listening to the story of Jesus’ birth. We were able to sow seeds in many hearts…

– Mission Partner in the Middle East

ONLINE REACH

THE GOSPEL GOES EVEN FURTHER ONLINE

Every week, thousands join our church family through livestreams, sermon videos, podcasts, and digital resources. In 2025, God has used online ministry to connect with people who may never set foot onto one of our locations, but whose lives are being touched and transformed by His Word. For many, online services are the first step in the door to the MBC family.

124,434 views on sermons

19,200 subscribers

53,600 views

162,200 views

16,400 followers

HIGHLIGHTS: MORE MOMENTS AND MILESTONES

OUR YEAR IN GOD’S WORD: TEACHING SERIES

  • Sept – Dec 2024: Here As It Is In Heaven (a study of the Sermon on the Mount)
  • Jan 2025: The Word of God (a study on the story, authority, reliability and goodness of scripture)
  • Feb – April 2025: Image of the Invisible (a study of the book of Colossians)
  • May 2025: Walk With Jesus (living out our faith in different seasons and circumstances of life)
  • June 2025: In This Together (a series about biblical community from Hebrews 10:19-25)
  • July – Aug 2025: How To Fight In The Dark (a study on spiritual warfare from Ephesians 6)
  • Sept 2025: God’s Good Design (a study in the book of Genesis 1-2)
CELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF GOD'S FAITHFULNESS IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY

In July 2025, our Montgomery County location celebrated 10 years of ministry. They celebrated the hundreds of people who have come to faith in Jesus and grown in their discipleship to Jesus over the past decade. It was such a fun time of celebration and anticipation for what’s ahead!

One of the greatest things that God has given me through MBC MoCo is community — brothers, sisters, loved ones, mentors. He cultivated a deeper love for the body of Christ. He used MBC MoCo to do that and I thank God for that.

– Yah'eez, young adult baptized at MBC Montgomery County

MBC MoCo, through the community of prayer warriors and believers, just rallied around us — to pray for us, to counsel us, to offer us guidance. We get sound biblical teaching here and all those things working together just really led to us being able to date fruitfully, to date in the way that we should. And we were married October of 2024…

We’re just really looking forward to how God can use us and use our stories. How we can serve the MBC community and how we can encourage others who have been through really difficult circumstances — that there’s hope and that your story’s not over yet.

– Leslie & Christina, members at MBC Montgomery County

The impact that I felt coming to this church, specifically to this location, is God’s providence… Just having the diversity, not just in ethnicity, but the diversity overall in ages and everything else and the level of faith was just incredible. And you can tell the power of the Holy Spirit guiding the church… You cannot just deny that it was God’s providence.

As we remember all the great things that God has done for this church, this location particularly, let us not forget what God can do — His mighty providence, His mighty sustaining power, His grace, His constant love for this family. Let us not also forget we believe in God, who can do immeasurably more than we can ask or imagine. So let’s hold onto that promise, let’s hold onto that Word, let’s strive together with zeal and passion to serve God for the next ten years or even more.

– Patrick, MBC Elder

DISCIPLESHIP IN A DIGITAL AGE CONFERENCE

763

people attended our spring conference at MBC Tysons to explore how to follow Jesus in today’s digital world

This event also served as a preview for the upcoming McLean Bible Institute. Want to learn more about the McLean Bible Institute? Click here.

As someone who works in digital marketing, social media and AI, and as a parent of young kids, it was encouraging to see these topics covered in light of the Gospel, the Church and missions in a new way. I went into the conference a bit apprehensive and left encouraged to seek God and community more. I am hopeful about how God is using these technologies to spread the Gospel to the unreached.

– Conference attendee

LAUNCHING THE ROCK AT ARLINGTON

We are so excited that after much prayer and preparation, MBC Arlington launched the Rock Student Ministry at its location. They are looking forward to discipling middle and high school students to know and live God’s Word.

Jaxon got into the car today after church and was so eager to tell me what they learned in church today.  Before I could say anything he lit up and asked, “Mom, want to hear what we read and learned today?”  He opened his Bible and read the verses to me and talked about observations he made. He also told me he’s starting a reading plan on The Bible App and asked if I had the app so we can be “friends” on it.

– Parent of a Rock student

We are so grateful for this place for our teens to learn about God’s word and be encouraged to live out His purpose for them.

– Parent of a new Rock student
LOUDOUN

celebrating a year of growth!

31%

increase in adult worship attendance

Since moving into their new building last November, MBC Loudoun has seen God at work drawing more families into worship and community, with attendance growing across all ages.

47%

increase in Kid’s Quest attendance

FUTURE: LOOKING AHEAD, PRAYING BOLD PRAYERS

As we look to the future, our vision remains rooted in Jesus’ call to make disciples here in our DMV neighborhoods and among the nations. We believe God is inviting us to a renewed focus on intentional discipleship and Gospel impact in every community we touch. As we prepare to share more of this renewed vision early next year, we ask you to join us in prayer that God would unite our church, stir fresh faith, and move powerfully through us for His glory. We can’t wait to share more!

God, make us a church that is confident in Your Word and passionate about Your presence.

God, make us a church of radical devotion and radical grace.

God, make us a church that welcomes and mobilizes all generations and intentionally reaches the next generation.

God, make us a church that expresses diversity as we experience unity.

God, make us a church of justice and generosity.

And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

– Matthew 28:18-20