Wayne Chaney Jr.
American pastor, radio show host, and television personality
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Wayne Chaney Jr. is an American pastor, radio show host, and television personality. He is the senior pastor of the Antioch Church of Long Beach in Long Beach, California.[1] The church was founded by his grandfather.[2]
Wayne Chaney Jr. | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Wayne Chaney Jr. |
| Nationality | American |
| Children | 3 |
| Occupation | Pastor, Author, Entrepreneur, Radio, TV personality |
In October 2013, Chaney appeared on the Oxygen network show Preachers of L.A., which followed various heads of churches through their personal and spiritual lives.[3][4] He and Myesha Chaney are the co-hosts of the talk radio show Real Life with the Chaney's on Stevie Wonder's KJLH.[5]
He is the co-founder of the Long Beach Gospel Fest, which has over 20,000 attendees.[citation needed]
Personal life
Chaney is the grandson of Dr. T.M. Chambers Sr. and of Rev. Joe Chaney Jr.[6] He has three children.
He attended Morehouse College, Luther Rice College & Seminary, Fuller Seminary, Claremont School of Theology, and Duke Divinity School.[2]
Film and TV appearances
Chaney was featured on the Oxygen network series Preachers of L.A. According to The Christian Post, the Chaneys wanted to represent "a Godly marriage on television.[7][8] A number of controversies arose around his affluent lifestyle and comments surrounding sexuality.[9][10][11]
Chaney has also appeared on Extra, Access Hollywood, Showbiz Tonight, The Arsenio Hall Show,[12] The Real, The Insider, The Boris & Nicole Show, Lift Every Voice and News One Now with Roland Martin.
Bibliography
Your Miraculous Potential: Maximizing God's Creativity, Power and Direction. (2016) ISBN 9781629116952
Honors and awards
Chaney received the 2010 Martin Luther King Jr. Peace Maker Award from the city of Long Beach.[13][14]
| President of the California National African American Network |
| Board Member of the National African American Network |
| Executive Board of Global Tribe International |
| Church Executive Magazine's Cover Story 2009 |
| The Long Beach Post's 10 Most Powerful 2010 and 2011 |
| 100 Black Men's Faith Leader of the Year |
| Delta Sigma Theta's Leader of the Year, |
| President Emeritus of the Long Beach Ministers' Alliance |