The short version: Aslan's Army was originally inspired by the vision of Malori Aslan Smith.  On July 30, 2002, Malori was killed in a van rollover accident while on a missions trip in Mexico.  In July 2002, about one month after Malori was killed in, God told us to carry on Malori's vision by starting a missionary support organization called Aslan's Army. Mark & Cindy Smith created Aslan's Army in August 2002 to fulfill Malori's vision.  Today, Aslan's Army is 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and is run by a qualified board of directors.  The name Aslan, comes from Malori's middle name, who was named after the central character, Aslan, in the book series titled "Chronicles of Narnia," by C.S. Lewis.  Click here, to find read more about the book character, Aslan.

Aslan's Army Timeline:

• June 30, 2002: Malori and two other missionaries die while on Mexico mission trip with Victorious Christian Harvesters.
• July 2002: Vision for Aslan's Army is born.
• August 17, 2002: Aslan's Army, a non-profit corporation, is formed in Colorado.
• September 2002: Aslan's Army Board of Directors is formed.
• November 2002: Aslan's Army applies for 501(c)(3) non-profit status with IRS.
• December 2002: www.aslansarmy.com website is launched.
• January 2003: First four missionaries are funded.
• February 2003: First two dramas are taped for Aslan's Army DVD project.
• March 2003: IRS officially grants Aslan's Army as 501(c)(3) status.

Short-term goals:

• Fund 10 Missionaries by end of March 2003.
• Tape 5 segments of DVD project by end of March 2003.
• Speak at four churches/events by end of March 2003.

Mark, Cindy, Malori and Andrew Smith at Malori's Graduation Dinner (May 2002)