Board Members

Arllen Ade, Ph.D. President/Founder

Doctorate in Professional Counseling, Liberty University (’14) Master’s in Pastoral Counseling, Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (’08) Certified Coach, Teacher and Trainer, The John Maxwell Team (’15)

Arllen is originally from Buea, Cameroon, and has been married to Winnie for 20 years and they are blessed with 3 children. In addition to being a pastor, Arllen is a trained counselor and has practiced and taught clinical counseling and psychology for Liberty University and Washington University of Virginia. He holds an M.A. in Pastoral Counseling and a Ph.D. in Professional Counseling from Liberty University.

• Call: 434-544-1009
• Email: arllen@ambassadorbcc.org

Cyrus Mad-Bondo Board Chair

Cyrus Mad-Bondo is the former Global Outreach Pastor of Mobilization for Mclean Bible Church. He has been serving at MBC since August 2017. Cyrus has served for 10 years at World Help (a Christian organization), strengthening national ministries and leading mission trips as Vice President and Africa Chief Strategist. He is originally from the Central African Republic (C.A.R.), where he. Met his wife of 31 years, Julie. Cyrus received a bachelor’s degree at Malone University and his Master’s degree at Liberty University. He has shared the gospel across Africa, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Guatemala, the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, and Central Asia.

Jen Bennett, M.A. Secretary

Master’s in Organizational Leadership & Management w/focus on Public Executive Leadership, Regent University Master’s Certificate in Human Systems Integration Engineering, Naval Post Graduate School Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership & Management, Regent University C.S. Lewis Institute Fellows Program

Scott Alford, M.A. Donor Relations

M.A. in History at George Mason University B.A. in Economics and History at Grove City College Scott Alford is the Chief Consultant at Azariah Advising LLC and a member of the McLean Bible Church. Prior to his role in consulting, Scott worked in philanthropy and fundraising with the Charles Koch Foundation and the Institute for Humane Studies at George Mason University.

Bob Berdelle, CPA Board Member at Large

BBA Finance, University of Notre Dame

Attended DePaul University’s Masters of Accountancy Program

Certified Public Accountant

Bob and his wife, Katrina, have been married 35 years and have four married children and five grandchildren. Bob is retired after a distinguished career as a financial executive for a large public company and the largest charity in the world. Currently, Bob serves as a lay pastor at McLean Bible Church’s South region and disciples dozens of believers.

John Mathai Treasurer

John Mathai lives in Alexandria, Virginia, and works as a senior accountant for NASA. Prior to joining NASA, John worked for Kearney & Company, CPA, and served as a financial consultant and instructor for technical accounting and public speaking courses. Outside of work, John is a member of McLean Bible Church (Arlington location) and performs locally as a magician.

Mark Smith Board Member At-Large

Masters of Policy Management, Georgetown University Bachelor of Science, Aerospace Engineering, University of Arizona

Mark Smith lives with his wife of 23 years, Mary, outside of Las Vegas, NV. Mark is a retired Federal law enforcement executive and retired member of the United States Air Force. Mark currently works part-time at his local church, where he is also an active volunteer, including as a couples group leader and as a tutor for minors who were involved in, or are at high risk of, human trafficking.