What is handicapped? If you ask Dr. Best, he will say it's nothing more than a state of mind. He should know! Dr. Frederick Ronzell Best was born in Bethel, North Carolina. He was born with muscular and skeletal deformities. According to his medical doctor, Dr. Best had Arthrogryposis with primary extensor pattern. His kneecaps were backwards and could not be bent. His left arm was not fully formed and he has limited use of his right hand. The defects were caused by a drug his mother had taken for morning sickness called Thalidomide. The drug was later pulled from the market when it was discovered that it caused fetal abnormalities. Babies were born deformed and disfigured to loving parents who trusted in American medicine, according to Dr. Best's book," They Said I Wouldn't Make It...” He now resides in Winterville, North Carolina.

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At the age of two, Dr. Best, known as Fred to many in the area, still couldn't walk. "My life in a nutshell has always been a challenge,” wrote Dr. Best. Life continued to be hard for him when he reached school age. Children were not kind to him, but Dr. Best was undeterred. No matter how much self-esteem he had, he began to commune that he was condemned more by "normal" people than himself," He wrote in his book. His mom prepared him for a lot of things. When he needed her most, she would always say the right thing. She encouraged him to live from his heart and his mind, explaining that whenever someone sees something new, they stare. But after they get used to it, they stop staring. So, he learned to live from his heart. Knowing he was no different than anyone else.

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The family moved a lot and often lived in houses that didn't have electricity, or if the house did, they often couldn't afford to pay the bill. So they went without. He remembers lots of times sitting under the kerosene lamp or heater. Though they had a lot of love, they were very poor. His mother had not raised him handicapped. By 1979, Dr. Best and all his siblings, a total of fifteen, were split up and put in foster care. This was a grim time. While in foster care, they went through massive abuse. Even through all the hardships of foster care, Dr. Best stayed focused and somehow managed to live a normal life, learning to do anything that any normal child could do, like swim, play football, and drive a car. He graduated high school, went on to higher education, and received a second Master’s degree in Theology, a Doctorate in Divinity in Education, and four Doctorates in Ministry on October 10, 2007.

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Dr. Best is also the Senior Pastor of Unveiling Glory and Worship Ministries. Dr. Best has also completed his first biography book entitled "They Said I Wouldn't Make It." The book has made it into the hands of Pastor Shirley Caesar, sent to the Oprah Winfrey Show, and received thanks from the former President Barack and Michelle Obama. Through this amazing book, you will see the ten-year struggle of him trying to put his family back together. It is now in 92 countries around the world and was turned into a hit stage play, written by Dr. Best, to a sold out crowd. It was later taken on a tour, where it continued to be supported by sold out crowds.

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On February 28, 2009, he married the love of his life, Constance Best, and out of this powerful union came a son, Prince Frederick Ronzell Best Jr. On December 10th, Dr. Best was invited as a guest speaker on TBN’s JCTV Network and TCT Network. He has a great passion for kids that are in foster care, kids that have been trapped in the idle life of gangs, and the restoration of ex-offenders. He believes his life is a beacon of hope for the world to know that they too can make it. He is the president of the Best, Prince & Carroll Productions and the President of Project Born 2 Win. He is the author of twelve books and counting.