He and Mr Costa launched Glorify last year. “I come up with all my ideas in church,” Mr Beccle said. “My mind would float to all sorts of places and I’d think about how I could creatively solve things.”

Mr Beccle, who was born in Hong Kong and went to school in Oxford, said the app’s growth had been boosted by people being unable to attend church during lockdowns. “We’re not trying to replace the church, we’re a supplement to it. And I think it’s just as important because it’s that touch point of coming in every day.”

The company has around 60 staff and is based in London, with employees in Brazil and plans to hire on the US west coast.

Other investors in the company include K5 Global, an investment firm founded by Michael Kives, a well-connected former Hollywood agent, popstar Jason Derulo, and former Disney president Michael Ovitz.

Mr Beccle said he hoped the app would become an antidote to apps such as TikTok and Instagram that made it “difficult to disconnect”.

Facebook this year started testing a “pray” button in response to more faith groups turning to the social network during the pandemic.