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Wayne Chaney Jr.

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Wayne Chaney Jr.
Personal details
Born
Wayne Chaney Jr.
NationalityAmerican
Children3
OccupationPastor, Author, Entrepreneur, Radio, TV personality

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]

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

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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

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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

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Your Miraculous Potential: Maximizing God's Creativity, Power and Direction. (2016) ISBN 9781629116952

Honors and awards

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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

Footnotes

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  1. ^ Rescola, Duke (12 July 2009). "Uplifting Experience". Press Telegram. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  2. ^ a b Hale-Burns, Pamela (25 January 2008). "Pastor's legacy lives on at Antioch Baptist Church". Press Telegram. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  3. ^ Caramanica, Jon (30 August 2014). "Praise the Lord, and Chase the Ratings". New York Times. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  4. ^ Jackson-Fossett, Cora (9 October 2014). "Crusades 2014 Conference features Chaney". Los Angeles Sentinel. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  5. ^ "Real Talk with Pastor Wayne Chaney Jr". KJLH.
  6. ^ "'Preachers of LA' Portrays the Drama Behind High-Profile Pastors". Atlanta Black Star. 23 June 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  7. ^ Tomasos, Christine (2 October 2014). "'Preachers of L.A.' Pastor Wayne Chaney Wants to Provide Alternative to 'Love And Hip-Hop' Relationships". The Christian Post. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  8. ^ Scott, Tracy (1 October 2014). "Wayne, Myesha Chaney talk making marriage work". S2Smagazine. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  9. ^ Tomasos, Christine. "'Preachers of LA' Talk 'Fancy Cars, Huge Houses' On 'The Real'". Christian Post. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  10. ^ Tomasos, Christine (30 October 2013). "'Preachers Of L.A.' Pastor Wayne Chaney Explains 'Saved, Sanctified and Sexual'". The Christian Post. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  11. ^ Wills, Cortney (24 October 2014). "Pastor Wayne Chaney Talks Luxe Living; Defends 'Preachers Of L.A.'". CocoaFab. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  12. ^ "More at IMDbPro » The Arsenio Hall Show: Season 1, Episode 35". IMDB. IMDB.
  13. ^ Canalis, John (5 January 2010). "MLK Peace Maker Awards recipients announced". Press Telegram. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  14. ^ Mellen, Greg (10 January 2010). "Parade to honor Martin Luther King Jr. will wrap up Peace Week". Press Telegram. Retrieved 31 March 2015.