The Need to Do All We Can
Sergio Castrillón is the chief translator of Palabras de Gracia, the publishing house of Seminario de Expositores Colombia. He serves as an associate professor of Old Testament at the same institution and as an elder at the Comunidad de Gracia Bogotá church. He is married to Diana, and they have two children, Daniel and Alejandro.
When is enough enough? In some areas of life, a certain amount of effort may be all that is needed to reach a goal, whether in sports, work, or academics. Certainly, some people are content to put in just “enough” effort to achieve an objective.
However, when it comes to doing what God has commanded, we cannot have that same mindset. Believers should seek to do everything for the glory of God (1 Cor 10:31), even when that effort may seem excessive in the eyes of others.
When it comes to biblical missions—the task that Jesus Christ Himself entrusted to the church until his return—our mindset should be to do everything necessary to carry out that task with excellence. Earlier this year, we released the first volume of Misiones Bíblicas, which covers the biblical principles behind biblical missions, and it is generating considerable interest among Spanish-speaking churches. Now, the second volume has come off the press. This volume addresses the priorities that biblical missions must keep at the forefront.
There is a misconception that once we understand the biblical principles, we are ready to launch into missionary work. But just as biblical preaching is incomplete when it stops at exegesis and leaves out explanation of and exhortation from the biblical text, it is not enough merely to understand the biblical texts. We must also understand how those texts shape the way missions are carried out.
Building on the principles already addressed in volume one, this second volume establishes the priorities that should guide every missionary endeavor. From the process of missionary development, through church planting, to the reproduction of planted churches, this book leaves out nothing but guesswork. That is its most notable characteristic. Nothing that originates in divine wisdom is left to human ingenuity.
Although this is the largest of the three volumes, its tone remains accessible and pastoral, so anyone interested in missions can approach it without fear of being buried under mountains of abstract concepts. Moreover, like volume one, it includes a study guide, making it ideal for small study groups, Sunday school classes, and seminary classrooms.
The book was officially launched at Conferencia Expositores 2026 at Grace Community Church and will be arriving at major bookstores throughout Latin America, Spain, and the United States through Editorial Bautista Independiente (EBI), whose friendship and partnership I deeply appreciate.
When is enough enough? If we are talking about the work Christ entrusted to the church, the answer is: Never! I pray that these volumes strengthen the missionary desire of Spanish-speaking churches so that the Great Commission will continue advancing to reach every people, tribe, tongue, and nation for the glory of the Triune God.