Pastor Freda is the wife of Pastor Jarvis Gates Sr. They are the pastors of The Potential Center Church, in Fayetteville, GA. Together they have two sons. She is the sixth of nine children. Pastor Freda was raised as a pastors' kid. She is a praise leader in their local church. She travels with her husband as they worship and preach the gospel of Jesus Christ.  Pastor Freda received her Certificate in Counseling. She is the Founder of Delivered Women International, and Rose House Women's Group, an Association for hurting and striving women. Each year Pastor Freda along with other prominent women, host an Annual Women's Conference, where hundreds of women gather to worship the Lord, and learn fresh new levels of living a prosperous life in Christ.

Pastor Freda have overcame many womanhood issues in her body after suffering for six years, having five surgeries, after which the doctor said, She could have no more children, "she had her second son." Pastor Freda is a strong overcomer. She overcame very low self-esteem that stopped her for many years from fully serving God in ministry to the fullness of what He desired of her.

Pastor Freda greatest reward here on earth is having women say, that through her teaching they are now fulfilling their God-given destiny, and God is pleased.