Tommy Reid began in full time ministry in 1953, serving for over ten years as an evangelist and international pastor. During this time, he conducted large city wide crusades across America, Canada, Asia and many other nations as well as pastoring major churches in the Philippines and Hong Kong. At twenty-six years of age, he became the pastor of Bethel Temple in Manila, Philippines, the largest church of his denomination. At thirty, he went to Korea to work with Dr. Paul Cho as he built the largest church in Christian history with over 800,000 members.
Tommy and his wife Wanda have one daughter, Aimee and reside in Colden, NY.