The meaning of the word “Mission”

When we use this word respect to our life and work Mission has always been a religious concept from the beginning to end. It is defined by Webster’s as “a continuing task or responsibility that one is destined or fitted to do or specially called upon to undertake,” and historically has had two major synonyms: calling and vocation. These of course, are the same word in two different languages, English and Latin. Both imply the creator of the world. To be given a vocation or calling implies someone who calls. To have a destiny implies someone who determined the destiny for us.