“But the Jesus Army have become accepted there – even getting invites to come to some of the gay clubs and bars and be a presence there

They have really welcomed us,” says Curby. “We don’t condemn, we just want to share the free love of God with anyone and everyone.

“One time, we met a bloke who’d had some really bad experiences of church and Christians. He gave us a really hard time, but I kept just repeating to him ‘God loves you’. Some time later, he wrote a letter saying how he’d become a Christian.

“We just want to love and befriend people and share the amazing love of God with them”.