06/06/2026
For The Sake Of The Call
By the BBSI Minstrel from Bible Baptist Seminary and Institute last May 10, 2026
Words and Music by Steven Curtis Chapman (1990)
Chorus
We will abandon it all
For the sake of the call
No other reason at all
But the sake of the call
Wholly devoted to live and to die
For the sake of the call
Verse
Nobody stood and applauded them
So they knew from the start
This road would not lead to fame
All they really knew for sure
Was Jesus had called to them
He said "Come follow me" and they came
With reckless abandon they came
Verse
Empty nets lying there at the waters edge
Told a story that few could believe
And none could explain
How some crazy fishermen
Agreed to go where Jesus led
With no thought for what they would gain
For Jesus had called them by name
And they answered
Chorus
We will abandon it all
For the sake of the call
No other reason at all
But the sake of the call
Wholly devoted to live and to die
For the sake of the call
Verse
Drawn like the rivers are drawn to the sea
There's no turning back,
For the water cannot help but flow
Once we hear the Savior's call,
We'll follow wherever He leads
Because of the love He has shown
And because He has called us to go
We will answer
Chorus
We will abandon it all
For the sake of the call
No other reason at all
But the sake of the call
Wholly devoted to live and to die
Bridge
Not for the sake of a creed or a cause
Not for a dream or a promise
Simply because it is Jesus who calls
And if we believe we'll obey
Chorus
We will abandon it all
For the sake of the call
No other reason at all
But the sake of the call
Wholly devoted to live and to die
For the sake of the call
Wholly devoted to live and to die
For the sake of the call