Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago

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The story behind “I Have Decided to Follow Jesus” is unforgettable. A missionary to northeast India was commanded by head hunters to renounce Christ as his children, then his wife, and finally his own life were threatened. Each time, he refused: “I have decided to follow Jesus. No turning back… Though none go with me, still I will follow… The cross before me, the world behind me.” His life was taken, but his declaration lived on, and generations later believers around the world are still singing these words.

For nearly four decades, there’s been one non-negotiable on every Christafari set list: the Gospel. We end our Gospel presentation by leading the audience through the Sinner’s prayer, declaring, “I have decided to follow Jesus. No turning back,” and recently began singing it a cappella with thousands across Melanesia. We recorded this version with Ziza over several years and finally filmed the video in the Galápagos Islands, where a decades-long dream of preaching the Gospel there became reality - culminating in new believers being baptized after our outreach. If you decided to follow Jesus through Christafari’s music or at one of our concerts, we’d love to hear your story: media@christafari.com

Shot on iPhone during our most recent mission to Guayaquil, Ecuador and San Cristobal in the Galápagos Islands. God is so good!

VIDEO:
Filmed, Directed, & Edited: @indieFone Luis E Juarez
Producer & co-editing by Mark Mohr
Story: Mark Mohr

Special thanks to Pastor Wilson J. Castillo and Iglesia De Dios Galápagos, José Luis Barrios, and Pastor Juanma Barrantes

Featuring Ziza Forever Mohr, Mark Mohr, Avion Blackman, and Iris Spence

AUDIO:
Public domain, original lyrics written by Mark Mohr
All music performed & produced by Renato Taimes, Jah Pickney, and Joel Prince
Drums by Tyrone Rudulph
Keys by Renato Taimes and Justin Nalimu
Background Vocals:
Ziza Forever Mohr, Mark Mohr, Avion Blackman, Cole Marcus and Joel Prince
Percussion, Tuning, Co-Producing and Mixing by Jah Pickney
Produced and Executive Produced by Mark Mohr
Mastered by Solomon Jabby
Art: Benjamin Tang

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I HAVE DECIDED TO FOLLOW JESUS
(Song Lyrics)

Oh how I love the Lord…

CHORUS: I have decided to follow Jesus
I have decided to follow Jesus
I have decided to follow Jesus
No turning back, no turning back

Upon the straight and narrow we a walk
Decided, decided
Forward we trod and we nah step back
Decided now
Depon the King’s Highway we a march
Decided, decided
Because, work we a work
And we work for the Lord
Decided now

Sing this song from way back when
If He had washed away all of your sin
Sing this song from years ago
If He has called and you will follow
Sing this song with an old school hymn
And let me know that you’re born again
Sing this song from long, long time
Got the cross before you and the world behind


The world behind me, the cross before me
The world behind me, the cross before me
The world behind me, the cross before me
No turning back, no turning back

(CHORUS)

Follow, follow, follow, follow
And know that you are not alone
Follow, follow, follow, follow
Deep into the great ‎unknown
Follow, follow, follow, follow
‘Till every soul has felt it’s worth
Follow, follow, follow, follow
Into the four corners of the Earth

So all of the born again Christians let me see your hands
Hey!
All of the born again Christians let me see your hands
Hey!
For He has called and you will follow
And you’re never gonna be the same
Yes, all of the born again Christians make me see your hands

Though none go with me
I still will follow
Though none go with me
I still will follow
Though none go with me
I still will follow
No turning back, no turning back

(CHORUS)

Listen, I am a genuine roots radical
Decided, decided
Boots on the ground wherever you go
Decided now
Taking the Gospel to every capital
Decided, decided
Just take the lead and I will follow
Decided now

So a all of the born again Christians clap up your hands
Hey!
All of the born again Christians clap up your hands
Hey!
For He has called and you will follow
And you’ll never turn back again
Yes, all of the born again Christians clap up uno hands

I have decided to follow Jesus
I have decided to follow Jesus
I have decided to follow Jesus
No turning back, no turning back
No turning back, no turning back
No turning back, no turning back

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