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Jacob Skilling, pictured in June 2018, when he spoke to Stuff about being released from prison after years behind bars.
“Jesus is the president, we don't want to have that old gang life mentality. We don't have prospects, it's basically people God draws into the ministry, and we walk with them. It's not always perfect.
“A lot of the boys are in and out of jail and up and down, we've just flown one of the boys up north this week to get him away from Christchurch. Jesus said 'come as you are' and that's the biggest thing, to be accepted as we are.''