Ian was born and raised in Farmington, NM. He was saved at the age of 5 years old when he realized his sin guilt before God and called upon the Lord Jesus Christ to save him. He attended Heartland Baptist Bible College and graduated with a Bachelors of Ministry. While he was at Heartland he met the love of his life, Lauren Collins. They were married after Ian’s college graduation and God opened up the doors for them to return to his home church (College Heights Baptist Church in Farmington, NM). While there Ian served for 5 years in the role of youth pastor/song leader.

Lauren was born in Shawnee, Kansas and spent her childhood living outside of Kansas City, Missouri. She was blessed to be raised in a Christian home by parents who faithfully served in their local church. At the age of 6, Lauren realized her need to receive Christ as her Savior after a missions conference at church and called on Him for salvation. When Lauren was 18, she began to feel God burdening her heart regarding full-time ministry. Two years later, she started school at Heartland Baptist Bible College. During her freshman year, she had the privilege to travel on the college singing group, Witness. While on the group, she met her future husband, Ian Corley. They married in 2017 and it has been her joy to be his helper in the ministry during their 5 years serving at College Heights Baptist Church.

In January of 2022 God confirmed in Ian’s heart the call to church planting. He had often thought about church planting but considered it as something that would be in the distant future. However, God saw fit to move in Ian’s heart that the time for church planting is now. The burden that God has placed on Ian’s heart is to see a Local, New Testament, Biblical, Fundamental, Independent Baptist Church started in the city of Delta CO.