Campus Staff
Frontline Tysons Campus Staff
Connect Teams
Small Groups
Global Impact Ministries
Regional Communities
Creative Arts
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John McGowan Frontline Teaching Pastor | Email John | ![]() My desire in life is to see young adults and college students living fully for the glory of God. I love to teach the Scriptures, pour into leaders and cast vision for the future of the church. All of that means I love being the Teaching Pastor of Frontline, the young adult ministry of McLean Bible Church and overseeing The Gathering, our college ministry. |
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Will Pavone Frontline Tysons Campus Pastor | Email Will I have the privilege of working as the Tysons Campus Pastor hhere at Frontline. My passion is to help people come to a fuller understanding and love for the gospel through inspirational teaching and leadership. I am blessed to be married to my best friend in the world, Carrie. We have three amazing children: Liam, Liv, and Quinn. |
| Connect Teams | |
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Jessica Thompson Director of Connect Teams | Email Jess I work with our Ministry Teams to help Frontliners discover their God-given passion and gifts and get them connected in service. Through my work with ministry teams I have the privilege of helping young adults get plugged into service where they will see growth and maturity in their relationship with Christ. I am passionate about reaching young adults in the DC area with the good news of Christ. |
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Holly Huffman Connect Teams Coordinator | Email Holly I have the incredible opportunity to help people get connected in the local church and develop into mature followers of Christ. I have a background in nursing and am a graduate of the University of Oklahoma and Georgetown University. I am passionate about serving others in Christ’s name and equipping the body to love Christ and make Him known to all. |
| Small Groups | |
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Trisha Hicks Director of Frontline Women’s Small Groups | Email Trisha | ![]() I work with the Frontline Small Groups Team to help recruit, train, and support coaches and leaders. I am passionate about investing in small group leaders and coaches as they strive to become more fully devoted followers of Christ and encourage their group members to do the same. |
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Mike Grubbs Director of Frontline Men’s Small Groups | Email Mike I oversee Frontline Tysons men’s small groups. I am passionate about training coaches and leaders to disciple men into becoming fully devoted followers of Christ. |
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Colleen Hunter Associate Director of Frontline Women’s Small Groups | Email Colleen I’m originally from Philadelphia but DC has become home. I am a sinner saved by grace through faith who loves to tell people about the gift I’ve received. I’m passionate about Jesus, the Outer Banks and dessert. I’m amazed at the journey the Lord has me on and I am privileged and grateful to be in service with an amazing team of individuals in small group ministries here at Frontline and MBC Tysons. |
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Michele Spainhour Small Groups Administrator | Email Michele I grew up in North Carolina and moved to the DC Metro Area in May 2008. I started attending Frontline in February 2009 and have since been able to call MBC and Frontline my home church. I am awed and inspired by the passion of the MBC and Frontline Small Groups staff. I consider myself to be extremely blessed to be a part of this team and a part of the plan that God has for this ministry. |
| Global Impact Ministries | |
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Dan Iten Director of Frontline Global Impact | Email Dan | ![]() I oversee the Global Impact ministry for Frontline. I am passionate about mobilizing young adults to serve internationally in order for them to experience the global church in action, gain a new perspective on how God is at work in the world, and wrestle with their role in fulfilling the Great Commission at home here in Washington DC. I serve with a great team of volunteer leaders who are also passionate and committed to our GI mission to “fulfill the Great Commission through community”. I’m originally from St. Paul, MN and graduated from Bethel University. |
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Samantha Cave Global Impact Administrator | Email Samantha | ![]() Growing up overseas instilled a passion in me for people around the world and sharing the Truth of God’s Word with them. Working for Global Impact, I have the opportunity to serve alongside a great team of volunteers and staff to bring the gospel all over the world and to see change occur in the lives of men and women here at Frontline. |
| Regional Communities | |
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Josh Cahan Regional Communities | Email Josh | ![]() I was raised in Reading, Pennsylvania, and earned degrees in Political Science and Public Communication from American University. My desire is to engage, encourage, equip, and empower individual followers of Christ to live lifestyles of Christ-like service and evangelism. |
| Creative Arts | |
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Jay Jay Janes Frontline Production Manager/Frontline Tysons Producer | Email Jay Jay My father was in the Navy so I grew up all over the world but the two places that I called home were Bremerton,WA and Orlando, FL. I started touring with a band called MXPX when I was 15 years old and stayed on the road touring with several other bands through the years working as a Guitar Tech, Production Manager and Tour Manager. In 1998 I started working at MBC as a sound engineer between tours and in 2002 I came on full time and retired from touring. I am currently serving as the Frontline Production Manager/Tysons Producer. I oversee the productions and services on all Frontline and Gathering campuses. I live in Arlington with my wife and two daughters. |











