Capital Pres Family

What Capital Pres Family does

Capital Pres Family is a 501(c)(3) non-profit religious organization operating as a multi-site network of Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) congregations headquartered in McLean, Virginia. Founded in 1992 as McLean Presbyterian Church, the organization has expanded to three worship locations serving the Northern Virginia and Washington DC metro area: the flagship McLean site at 1020 Balls Hill Road, a Herndon location at 1545 Dranesville Road, and a Fairfax location meeting at W.T. Woodson High School. The organization's product portfolio centers on in-person worship services, biblical teaching grounded in the Westminster Confession of Faith, a three-step church membership process, and an extensive ministry ecosystem spanning children's, youth, young adult, women's, men's, care, community groups, missions, and worship programs. It also operates the Capital Fellows discipleship program for recent college graduates.

The business model is entirely donation-based, with revenue derived from voluntary tithes and offerings contributed by congregation members via ACH bank drafts, credit and debit cards, stock and securities donations, donor advised funds, matching gifts, and planned estate giving. The organization does not publicly disclose financial information as a 501(c)(3) non-profit. The underlying technology stack relies entirely on third-party platforms: PushPay for online donation processing, Church Community Builder (branded as McLeanPres Connect) for member management, event registration, volunteer sign-ups, and financial transaction processing, and MailChimp for segmented email newsletters. There are no proprietary technology platforms, AI/ML capabilities, or public APIs disclosed.

Capital Pres Family is led by Senior Pastor Ryan Laughlin and supported by a staff of approximately 40-50 individuals organized into departments covering pastoral leadership, worship, children's ministry, youth ministry, young adults, women's ministry, care, missions, capital fellows, communications, finance, facilities, and technology. The organization is governed by an elected Session of elders and Diaconate under PCA presbytery oversight, and is affiliated with Reformed Theological Seminary and The Fellows Initiative national network. The headquarters are located at 1020 Balls Hill Road, McLean, VA 22101.

Name

Capital Pres Family

Legal name

McLean Presbyterian Church

Website

https://capitalpres.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Capital Pres Family is a 501(c)(3) multi-site Presbyterian Church in America network operating three worship locations across Northern Virginia, serving congregants with comprehensive ministry programs spanning all life stages and funded entirely by voluntary member donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues) (BPAGAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Christian community ministry
• Biblical discipleship programs
• Youth family ministry
• Online tithing platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Mclean

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Church relies on voluntary financial contributions from congregation members including one-time and recurring gifts via electronic bank draft (ACH), credit/debit card, mail-in checks, stocks and securities donations, donor advised funds, and matching gifts. All gifts support General Fund unless specified otherwise.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Capital Pres Family operates a multi-site Presbyterian church network providing weekly worship services, biblical teaching, pastoral care, and community ministries across three Northern Virginia locations. Its core offering centers on disciple-making through worship services, age-specific ministries, community groups, missions work, and the Capital Fellows residency program, supported by a donation-funded model and member-led governance under the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) denomination.

Product overview

Capital Pres Family is a multi-site Presbyterian church organization comprising McLean Presbyterian Church, Capital Presbyterian Fairfax, and Capital Presbyterian Herndon in the Northern Virginia area. The organization operates as a unified ministry with a core focus on making disciples through grace-filled worship, community, and missions. Its product portfolio centers on in-person and potentially livestreamed worship services, biblical teaching, and a comprehensive membership pathway (Discovering Grace class, Membership Seminar, and vows presentation). The church offers multiple ministry programs including Children's Ministry, Youth Ministry, Young Adults Ministry, Women's Ministry (MomCo, MomsConnect, Bible Studies, Crosstrainers), Care Ministry, Community Groups, Worship & Music Ministry, Missions, and the Capital Fellows program for recent college graduates. Financial engagement is supported through an online giving platform accepting ACH, credit/debit, stocks, and donor advised fund contributions. The church also provides pastoral counseling, a Board of Women leadership structure, and various formation resources including a church library.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Capital Presbyterian Herndon: Worship location in Herndon, Virginia meeting at 1545 Dranesville Road
• Capital Presbyterian Fairfax
• McLean Pres
• Capital Fellows
• McLean Presbyterian Church

Products and services

• In-Person Worship Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple worship services weekly across three locations serving Northern Virginia community
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Presbyterian Church in America (PCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCapital Pres Family is a member of the Presbyterian Church in America denomination. The church is led by a plurality of elders and connected to other churches across the country through the PCA network.
• Westminster Confession of FaithcoreOthersThe church embraces the Westminster Confession of Faith as a helpful framework in understanding the tenets of their faith. The PCA also uses this as a foundational doctrinal standard.
• Reformed Theological Seminary (RTS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple staff members pursue or hold degrees from RTS (Washington D.C. and Charlotte campuses). Bill Fullilove serves as Dean of Students and Professor of Old Testament for RTS in New York City. Staff members attend seminary while serving on staff.
• The Washington Institute for Faith, Vocation, and CultureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBill Fullilove, Executive Pastor, leads The Washington Institute for Faith, Vocation, and Culture as part of the church's ministry.
• The Fellows InitiativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJohn Kyle, Director of Capital Fellows, served as Executive Director of The Fellows Initiative from 2017-2026, which is the national network of fellows programs that Capital Fellows is part of.
• Church Community Builder (CCB)coreTechnology or IntegrationThird-party church management software (known as McLeanPres Connect to their community) used for member management, RSVP/volunteer forms, and financial transaction processing. Privacy Policy available upon login.
• PushPaycoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline giving platform used for ACH and credit/debit card donations. Donors can make one-time or recurring gifts through pushpay.com/g/mcleanpresbyterianchurch.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Saddleback Church: Large multi-site evangelical church in Southern California, representing a mature multi-site model with extensive ministry programming across life stages.
• North Point Community Church: Large multi-site evangelical church in the Atlanta metro area operating on a significantly larger scale; demonstrates the multi-site growth model Capital Pres Family is pursuing.
• Elevation Church: Large multi-site evangelical church with multiple locations across the US; represents scaled multi-site operations as a model for Capital Pres Family's expansion trajectory.
• Summit Church: Large multi-site evangelical church in Durham, NC, demonstrating a more mature multi-site model with extensive ministry infrastructure across locations.

Direct peers

• Redeemer Presbyterian Church: PCA-affiliated church with comparable Reformed theological framework and Westminster Confession adherence, sharing the same denominational commitments as Capital Pres Family.
• Christ Community Church: PCA-affiliated multi-site church with comparable Reformed theological commitments and similar multi-site ministry structure to Capital Pres Family.
• McLean Bible Church: Large multi-site evangelical church based in Vienna, VA, serving the same Northern Virginia region as Capital Pres Family with a comparable multi-site ministry model and congregational programming.
• Immanuel Bible Church: Large non-denominational evangelical church in Springfield, VA, serving the same Northern Virginia demographic with comprehensive life-stage ministry programs comparable to Capital Pres Family's portfolio.
• Cherrydale Baptist Church: Established evangelical church in Arlington, VA, serving the same Washington DC metro region with traditional worship, community ministry, and multi-generational programming.
• The Falls Church: Multi-site evangelical church in Falls Church, VA, with a similar geographic footprint in the Washington DC metro and overlapping congregational programming across worship, community, and formation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/McLeanPresbyterianChurch
• Facebookfacebook.com/CapitalPresFamilyYAs

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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