Pastor Kenneth Drayton and Tomika Reid try to inspire passengers through spiritual guidance on the road as part of what they see as mobile Christian ministries.
In this Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, photo in Princeton, N.J., Tomika Reid holds books that shes authored. Reid, a single mother and childrens book author in the Princeton area, works as a ride-hailing service driver and tries to inspire passengers through spiritual guidance on the road as part of what she sees as a ride-hailing ministry. – One is an ordained pastor in Brooklyn, the other a single mother and children’s book author in New Jersey. Both drive for Lyft.
On a recent day, he began by praying in his impeccably clean 2017 Toyota Camry, and reciting Psalm 23 . On a break from driving in Manhattan, he reflected on how he reaches out to passengers. “This is something that God put me in a position to do,” she said. “And I love it because I just love inspiring people and encouraging them to never give up.”
Passengers often buy her books or tip her generously and she proudly keeps a five-out-of-five-star rating. She usually plays George Michael on weekdays and gospel music on Sundays when she's working and can't make it to church.
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