McLean Presbyterian Church had its beginnings in the spring of 1943 when twenty Christians concerned about the increasing liberalism in the mainline Presbyterian Church met in the Shoreham Hotel in downtown Washington, D.C. to consider joining the fledgling “Bible Presbyterian Testimony.” They continued to meet, grew in number, and in 1945 purchased a church building on Q Street in Georgetown. The congregation became part of the Evangelical Synod in the late 1950’s. In 1960 the members moved their meeting place to McLean, Virginia, changed their name to McLean Presbyterian Church, and in 1961 moved into their new building on Old Dominion Drive in McLean.
The Evangelical Presbyterian Church merged with the Reformed Presbyterian Church in 1965 to become the Reformed Presbyterian Church/Evangelical Synod (RPC/ES). In 1982 the RPC/ES joined the emerging Presbyterian Church in America (PCA), with which the church is still associated. Despite the construction of a considerably larger sanctuary at the Old Dominion Drive facility in 1975, the number of members grew beyond the building’s capacity. Unable to expand any further on the existing property, the present facility on Balls Hill Road was built and dedicated on Christmas Eve 1989. In November 2004 the congregation doubled the size of the facility on Balls Hill Road with a lovely addition.