Our Mission

At Great Commission Community Church, our mission is to live out our name by making disciples who are committed to Christ, His community and His cause.

Our Vision

  1. We envision many people experiencing new life in Jesus Christ.
  2. We envision people of all backgrounds and ages, empowered by the Holy Spirit, pursuing Christ-likeness together through God’s Word, prayer, and worship.
  3. We envision people living in authentic Christian community, where we grow in love for God and neighbor.
  4. We envision reaching the least-reached people groups with the gospel of Jesus Christ in the DMV region and the ends of the earth.
  5. We envision greater realities of God’s kingdom in the DMV region as we participate in his redemptive work in our broken world.

Our History

From Arlington to Tysons to the Ends of the Earth

Our story began as a vision for a local church in the northern Virginia, DC, and Maryland area in the summer of 2001 when Pastor Matthew Lee (founding pastor/lead planter), Simon Hahn, and Peter Cho, three local DC residents, felt the need for a church that could reach young adults. Although this desire had been stirring prior to 2001, it wasn’t until July of that year that they began to actively seek God’s direction and leading.

In the spring of 2002, a small group was formed and on June 9, 2002, Great Commission Community Church (GCCC) held its first official Sunday service in Pentagon City, Virginia.

In 2010, Pastor Steve Kim was installed as the lead pastor of Great Commission Community Church. On March 18, 2012, GCCC celebrated its transition from an affiliate of the Christian & Missionary Alliance church plant to an official church. As an official church, the first elders were installed and thus a ruling Governance Board was established. It was also a noteworthy year as it was the 10th anniversary since the founding of GCCC in Arlington.

Over time, as the church grew and after years of looking at various locations and options, a decision was made that a second site in the Tysons Corner area would best fit our needs.

Why Tysons Corner?

Many who have made GCCC their church home are coming from all over the DMV (DC, Maryland, Virginia). The location of Tysons on the 495-corridor (aka, “the Beltway”) is strategic, being a mid-point that’s easily accessible from locations from Fairfax to Vienna to Rockville to Arlington. In short, having two sites–one in Tysons and one in Arlington–allows us to reach a wider range of people, planting seeds and nurturing disciples.

On June 14, 2015, Tysons Corner service opened its doors at George C. Marshall High School.

One Church, Two Sites

Over the years, GCCC has steadily grown in size and activity, attracting students, young adults, and families from the metropolitan DC, northern Virginia and Maryland areas. While we started as a mostly Asian-American community, we have grown to be a little more diverse and desire to represent the look of our communities. The church has also been active in serving both the local and global community through our service and financial support of Christian & Missionary Alliance workers overseas, as well as local organizations.

We have two sites but still very much consider ourselves one church! So please join us and be a part of our story as we desire to live out our name, Great Commission Community Church, and influence and serve those in our immediate area and create disciples who will impact all corners of the world!

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