A religious Mission or Mission station is a location for missionary work. A missionary is a member of a Religion who works to convert those who do not share the missionary's faith someone who proselytizes.

While primarily a Christian term, the concept of the religious "Mission" is also used prominently by the Church of Scientology and their Scientology Missions International. A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth The Church of Scientology is the largest organization devoted to the practice and the promotion of the Scientology belief system. Scientology Missions International (SMI is a Californian 501(c(3 Non-profit corporation, which is located in Los Angeles, California

See also

• List of Spanish missions
• Timeline of Christian missions

The Spanish established various missions throughout the New World as they colonized it often slightly varying in nature due to regional differences This timeline of Christian missions chronicles the global expansion of Christianity through a sampling of missionary outreach events

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