Kelly Collier was born into a career army family and spent most of her childhood outside of the continental US. God used the faithful witness of her mom to bring her to faith in Christ as a young girl. Kelly met Matt in a college English class, and they were married just after graduating from a Christian university in 1997. Matt went on to attend seminary and graduated with a Master of Divinity degree in 2001. During those years, the Lord opened up many opportunities to travel and work with camps around the world. Soon after graduating from seminary, the Colliers returned to The Wilds to establish CampsAbroad as a resource for missionaries and nationals seeking to use Christian camping to minister to young people. This global ministry has served teenagers in more than 50 countries. In addition to CampsAbroad, Matt served as pastor at Bethany Baptist Church for 14 years.

It was during these years that many of the Bible studies on this website were developed, specifically to help ladies engage in deeper Bible study. Kelly is passionate about knowing God and helping others come to know Him in a personal way. The Lord has given Matt and Kelly three children: Gabe, born in March of 2005; Jeriah, born in September of 2010 and joining the Collier family in March of 2012; and Levi, born in December of 2012. Kelly is a certified member of ACBC and currently pursuing a masters in Biblical Counseling.