Lon Solomon was born and raised in a Jewish home in Portsmouth, VA. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he was a chemistry major. While in college, Lon's life became a relentless search for meaning and purpose. He sought to fill the void he felt on the inside with fraternity life, partying, gambling, and even developed a serious drinking problem. When all this failed to supply the inner peace he was seeking, Lon became deeply involved in drugs, both as a user and a distributor. He turned to ''spiritual'' things at this point, diving into psychedelics, Eastern religions and even attempting a return to mainstream Judaism. But all this failed to resolve his inner turmoil and he decided that suicide was the only reasonable way out. It was at this time that Lon met a street evangelist in Chapel Hill who began to talk to him about Jesus Christ. As a result of months of interaction with this man, Lon made the decision to accept Jesus as his personal Savior and Messiah in the spring of 1971.Lon is a marvelous example of God's transforming power in action. Subsequent to his decision to accept Christ, Lon was able to quit the drug and alcohol abuse that had plagued his life for years. He went on to graduate from Capital Bible Seminary in Old Testament with highest honors. He then did his graduate work at Johns Hopkins University in Near Eastern Studies. He taught Hebrew and Old Testament at Capital Bible Seminary from 1975-1980. In 1980 Lon became the senior pastor at McLean Bible Church, where he has served for over 30 years.

Denny Harris joined the staff of MBC in 1999 following more than 30 years of management experience. He served most recently as president of an association management company based in Reston, and prior to that he was president of a transportation services company headquartered in Pittsburgh. His broad experience also included management consulting and a variety of transportation management responsibilities with the USX Corporation.

Just as important as his business experience is his heart for the Lord and His work. Denny became a Christian while a student at the University of California at Berkeley. Following graduation in 1967, he was on staff with Campus Crusade for Christ before briefly attending Dallas Theological Seminary.

He has been active in lay leadership positions with a variety of ministries. He has served on the Boards of Community Bible Study and Eastern University in St. David, PA. He and his wife, Jane, have both served as Teaching Directors for CBS classes in Minnesota. Denny currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors for Jill’s House.

Denny and Jane have two grown daughters and ten growing grandchildren.

Bill has been on staff since April 2000 and manages the Central Operations Department, which includes Building Services, Security, Information Technology, Human Resources, Finance, AV Tech, Business Units (which includes the bookstore and CD Operation, as well as the Cafe and Coffee Shop), Counseling Center, Caring Ministry, City Impact Ministry, Cross Cultural Ministry (Missions), the Communications Team and general administration for the church. Bill was also the lead staff person overseeing the building project at the Tysons Campus, as well as the Jill’s House building completed in 2010. With his passion for prayer, he also oversees the Prayer Ministry. Bill earned a Bachelors degree from Wake Forest University (Business & History double major) as well as an MBA from the University of Oregon. He and his wife Tricia live in Gainesville, VA with their Westie puppy.

In January 2011, John became the Teaching Pastor of Frontline, McLean Bible Church's Young Adult Ministry. In this capacity, John provides vision and direction for our Frontline staff and leaders as they seek to impact the young adults of Washington with the message of Jesus Christ.
He has a passion for teaching the Word of God and seeing young adults and college students be transformed by the truth of the Scriptures.

Prior to his current role with Frontline, John led The Gathering, McLean Bible Church's College Ministry, for seven years. Under John's leadership, The Gathering has developed an active ministry at four of the major universities in the DC area (American, Georgetown, George Mason and The University of Maryland). John continues to be a strong voice for what God is doing in the collegiate generation and has a great passion to see spiritual awakening on the campuses of DC.

He and his wife, Laura, live in Sterling, VA.

Dr. Henriques joined the MBC Staff in January 2008, after previously serving as the Academic Dean of Moody Graduate School in Chicago. Prior to Moody, Dr. Henriques was President of New Enterprise Education and Training Services. Working as a consultant for LEAR Corporation in Strasburg, Virginia, he assessed the training needs of managers, supervisors, and employees, and provided appropriate education for each respective group.

His co-authored the book, Cultural Change and Your Church: Helping Your Church Thrive In A Diverse Society, speaks to a deep concern for the well being of America's immigrant and multicultural population. As Wing Chaplain of the of the 128th Air Refueling Wing in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Chaplain Henriques (Lt. Col) provided spiritual guidance and support for 900 unit military members and their families. In his career as a Chaplain, he presented a spectrum of workshops and was also lead facilitator for commanders' off-sites for strategic planning and developing values, mission, and vision statements.

Other experiences as a minister and missionary included Youth and Music Director, cofounder and Director of New Life Bible Camp, College and Career Director, founding Pastor of an International and Portuguese Church and founding Director of the International Christian School in Portugal, Senior Pastor of a church in North America, and Director of People Of the World which provided training in developing intercultural relationships.

Dr. Henriques is a graduate of Columbia International University (B.A.), Capital Bible Seminary (Th.M), and Dallas Theological Seminary (DMin). He and his wife, Bonnie, have been married since 1970 and are blessed with five children and several grandchildren.

Jim has been on staff at MBC since May of 1997 and has worked with Frontline and Marriage and Family Ministry. He received his Masters In Divinity from Denver Seminary with a specialty in Counseling. He has been married to Sharon since 1999, and they have two children. Natalie is 4 and Adam is 2 1/2.

Mark has been on staff with MBC since August 2003. He spent three years in Small Groups Ministry, two years in Men's Ministry and now serves as the Campus Pastor at MBC-Prince William. He earned a BS in Bible and Psychology from Liberty University and a Master of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. Since 1986, Mark has served on staff at three Bible Churches (Christ Chapel, Barcroft, Pantego) prior to coming to MBC. Mark and Tonya have five children: Dane, Brennan, Isabella, Troy and Roman.

Prior to joining MBC staff, Ken was active with MBC’s Frontline Ministry in roles such as small group leader, small group coach and the primary teacher for the Thursday and Friday Night Bible Studies. Ken joined MBC staff in 2006 as the Director of Biblical Training and is currently the Bethesda Campus Pastor. Before entering the ministry, Ken was a Director at Capital One Finance working in New Business Development. Prior to that, Ken was President of Genesis Clinical Laboratory. He came to that position from the Boston Consulting Group where he developed corporate strategies for Fortune 100 companies. Ken received his Bachelor of Science degree from Brown University and his MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management (Northwestern University); he was ordained by MBC in 2012. Ken and his wife Deborah currently reside in Fairfax with their son Joshua and their dog Buddy.

Sue’s tenure at MBC began in 1994 as the Director of Kids Quest. Her passion for developing young children in their spiritual journey naturally evolved into a ministry focused on teens. In 2001 Sue, and her team, created The Rock, a ground-breaking program that provides teens a safe and stimulating environment for spiritual growth.

After fifteen years of directing both programs, Sue transitioned to her current role of Director of Weekend Ministries and also serves as a member of the MBC Executive Leadership Team and the Tysons Campus Leadership Team. Her responsibilities now include the direction of Kids Quest, The Rock Student Ministries, McLean University, Creative Arts, Weekend Host Teams, Community Groups and Parenting.

Sue earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Education from the University of Texas and has taught in inner city schools of both Dallas and Maryland. Sue’s career spans over 30 years, with experience in the development of children’s and student programs. In addition to her work at McLean, Sue is often featured as a guest speaker at conferences, businesses, and universities, teaching leaders how to develop individuals to their fullest potential, as well as how to build strong and effective teams.

Sue and her husband, Gordy, have been married since 1977 and have three children, Matt and his wife Julie, Drew and Kelsey.