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{{Short description|American pastor, radio show host, and television personality}}
{{Infobox Christian leader
| name = Wayne Chaney Jr.
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| occupation = Pastor, Author, Entrepreneur, Radio, TV personality
| nationality = American
| spouse = Myesha Chaney
| children = 3
}}
 
'''Wayne Chaney Jr.''' is senioran American pastor, atradio show host, and television personality. He is the oversenior 2,000pastor memberof the Antioch Church of Long Beach in [[Long Beach, California]], USA.<ref name=Rescola>{{cite news|last1=Rescola|first1=Duke|title=Uplifting Experience|url=http://www.presstelegram.com/technology/20090712/uplifting-experience|accessdate=31 March 2015|publisher=Press Telegram|date=12 July 2009}}</ref> The church was founded by Chaney'shis grandfather.<ref name=Hale-Burns>{{cite news|last1=Hale-Burns|first1=Pamela|title=Pastor's legacy lives on at Antioch Baptist Church|url=http://www.presstelegram.com/technology/20080125/pastors-legacy-lives-on-at-antioch-baptist-church|accessdate=31 March 2015|publisher=Press Telegram|date=25 January 2008}}</ref>
 
In October 2013, Chaney made his television debutappeared on the [[Oxygen (TV channel)|Oxygen network]] show "''[[Preachers of L.A.]]''," a show which followsfollowed sixvarious heads of churches through their personal and spiritual lives.<ref name=Caramanica>{{cite news|last1=Caramanica|first1=Jon|title=Praise the Lord, and Chase the Ratings|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/31/arts/television/preachers-of-la-puts-new-spin-on-reality-tv-formula.html|accessdate=31 March 2015|work=New York Times|date=30 August 2014}}</ref><ref name="Jackson-Fossett">{{cite news |last1=Jackson-Fossett |first1=Cora |date=9 October 2014 |title=Crusades 2014 Conference features Chaney |url=http://www.lasentinel.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13666:rush-crusades-2014-conference-features-chaney&catid=97&Itemid=187 |accessdate=31 March 2015 |publisher=Los Angeles Sentinel}}</ref> He and Myesha Chaney are the co-hosts of the [[talk radio]] show ''Real Life with the Chaney's'' on [[Stevie Wonder]]'s [[KJLH]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Real Talk with Pastor Wayne Chaney Jr.|url=http://kjlhradio.com/kjlh-gospel-experience/|website=KJLH}}</ref>
 
He is the co-founder of the Long Beach Gospel Fest, which has over 20,000 attendees.{{Citation needed|date=May 2024}}
He along with his wife Myesha Chaney founded the Long Beach Gospel Fest. Long Beach Gospel Fest has grown to be one of the largest Gospel experiences with over 20,000 attendees. They also are the hosts of LA's talk radio show Real Life with the Chaney's on Stevie Wonder's 102.3FM KJLH.<ref>{{cite web|title=Real Talk with Pastor Wayne Chaney Jr.|url=http://kjlhradio.com/kjlh-gospel-experience/|website=KJLH}}</ref>
 
== Personal life ==
*Chaney 2013:is [[Preachersthe grandson of LDr.A T.M.#Season 1Chambers Sr.282013.29|Preachers and of L.ARev. SeasonJoe 1]]Chaney Jr.<ref name="ABS">{{cite news |date=23 June 2013 |title='Preachers of LA' Portrays the Drama Behind High-Profile Pastors |url=http://atlantablackstar.com/2013/06/28/preachers-of-la-supertrailer-protrays-the-drama-behind-las-high-profile-pastors/ |accessdate=31 March 2015 |publisher=Atlanta Black Star|date=23 June 2013}}</ref> He has three children.▼
Chaney attended [[Morehouse College]], [[Luther Rice College & Seminary]],<ref name=Hale-Burns/> Fuller Seminary, Claremont School of Theology and is currently in doctoral studies at [[Duke Divinity School]].▼
 
▲ChaneyHe attended [[Morehouse College]], [[Luther Rice College & Seminary]],<ref name=Hale-Burns/> [[Fuller Seminary]], [[Claremont School of Theology]], and is currently in doctoral studies at [[Duke Divinity School]].<ref name="Hale-Burns" />
Wayne Chaney Jr. is the grandson of Dr. T. M. Chambers Sr. and of Rev. Joe Chaney Jr.<ref name=ABS/> He has three children.
 
== FilmographyFilm and TV appearances ==▼
Pastor Wayne Chaney serves as the senior pastor of The Antioch Church of Long Beach, California.
 
Chaney and his wife Myesha arewas featured on the [[Oxygen (TV channel)|Oxygen]]network series [[''Preachers of L.A.]]<ref name=Jackson-Fossett>{{cite news|last1=Jackson-Fossett|first1=Cora|title=Crusades 2014 Conference features Chaney|url=http://www.lasentinel.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13666:rush-crusades-2014-conference-features-chaney&catid=97&Itemid=187|accessdate=31 March 2015|publisher=Los Angeles Sentinel|date=9 October 2014}}</ref>'' According to ''[[The Christian Post]]'', Waynethe andChaneys Myesha Chaney agreed to showcase their marriage on television in orderwanted to represent "a Godly marriage on television."<ref name=Tomasos>{{cite news|last1=Tomasos|first1=Christine|title='Preachers of L.A.' Pastor Wayne Chaney Wants to Provide Alternative to 'Love And Hip-Hop' Relationships|url=http://www.christianpost.com/news/preachers-of-l-a-pastor-wayne-cheney-wants-to-provide-alternative-to-love-and-hip-hop-relationships-127397/|accessdate=30 March 2015|publisher=The Christian Post|date=2 October 2014}}</ref><ref name=Scott>{{cite news|last1=Scott|first1=Tracy|title=Wayne, Myesha Chaney talk making marriage work|url=http://s2smagazine.com/2014/10/01/wayne-myesha-chaney-talk-making-marriage-work/|accessdate=30 March 2015|publisher=S2Smagazine|date=1 October 2014}}</ref> A controversynumber of controversies arose around pastorhis Chaney'saffluent statementlifestyle thatand "Wecomments wantsurrounding peoplesexuality.<ref toname="TomasosTheReal">{{cite knownews|last1=Tomasos|first1=Christine|title='Preachers youof canLA' beTalk saved,'Fancy sanctifiedCars, andHuge sexual.Houses' On 'The Real'|url=http://www.christianpost.com/news/preachers-of-la-talk-fancy-cars-huge-houses-on-the-real-129915/|accessdate=31 GodMarch made2015|publisher=Christian us that way."Post}}</ref><ref name=TomasosC>{{cite news|last1=Tomasos|first1=Christine|title='Preachers Of L.A.' Pastor Wayne Chaney Explains 'Saved, Sanctified and Sexual'|url=http://www.christianpost.com/news/preachers-of-l-a-pastor-wayne-cheney-explains-saved-sanctified-and-sexual-107716/|accessdate=30 March 2015|publisher=The Christian Post|date=30 October 2013}}</ref><ref name="Wills">{{cite news |last1=Wills |first1=Cortney |date=24 October 2014 |title=Pastor Wayne Chaney Talks Luxe Living; Defends 'Preachers Of L.A.' |url=http://cocoafab.com/exclusive-pastor-wayne-cheney-talks-luxe-living-defends-preachers-of-l-a/ |accessdate=30 March 2015 |publisher=CocoaFab|date=24 October 2014}}</ref> Chaney, his wife, and the other "Preachers" were criticized in the press for the affluent lifestyles the program portrayed them as living.<ref name=TomasosTheReal>{{cite news|last1=Tomasos|first1=Christine|title='Preachers of LA' Talk 'Fancy Cars, Huge Houses' On 'The Real'|url=http://www.christianpost.com/news/preachers-of-la-talk-fancy-cars-huge-houses-on-the-real-129915/|accessdate=31 March 2015|publisher=Christian Post}}</ref>▼
▲== Filmography and TV appearances ==
 
Chaney has also appeared on ''[[Extra (American TV program)|Extra]]'', ''[[Access Hollywood]]'', ''[[Showbiz Tonight]]'', ''[[The Arsenio Hall Show]]'',<ref>{{cite web|title=More at IMDbPro » The Arsenio Hall Show: Season 1, Episode 35|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3308288/|website=IMDB|publisher=IMDB}}</ref> Access''[[The Hollywood,Real (talk show)|The Real]]'', ''[[The Insider (TV program)|The Insider]]'', ''[[The Boris and& Nicole Show]]'', ''Lift Every Voice'' and ''News One Now with [[Roland Martin (journalist)|Roland Martin]]''.▼
▲Chaney and his wife Myesha are featured on the [[Oxygen (TV channel)|Oxygen]] series [[Preachers of L.A.]]<ref name=Jackson-Fossett>{{cite news|last1=Jackson-Fossett|first1=Cora|title=Crusades 2014 Conference features Chaney|url=http://www.lasentinel.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13666:rush-crusades-2014-conference-features-chaney&catid=97&Itemid=187|accessdate=31 March 2015|publisher=Los Angeles Sentinel|date=9 October 2014}}</ref> According to [[The Christian Post]], Wayne and Myesha Chaney agreed to showcase their marriage on television in order to represent "a Godly marriage on television."<ref name=Tomasos>{{cite news|last1=Tomasos|first1=Christine|title='Preachers of L.A.' Pastor Wayne Chaney Wants to Provide Alternative to 'Love And Hip-Hop' Relationships|url=http://www.christianpost.com/news/preachers-of-l-a-pastor-wayne-cheney-wants-to-provide-alternative-to-love-and-hip-hop-relationships-127397/|accessdate=30 March 2015|publisher=The Christian Post|date=2 October 2014}}</ref><ref name=Scott>{{cite news|last1=Scott|first1=Tracy|title=Wayne, Myesha Chaney talk making marriage work|url=http://s2smagazine.com/2014/10/01/wayne-myesha-chaney-talk-making-marriage-work/|accessdate=30 March 2015|publisher=S2Smagazine|date=1 October 2014}}</ref> A controversy arose around pastor Chaney's statement that "We want people to know you can be saved, sanctified, and sexual... God made us that way."<ref name=TomasosC>{{cite news|last1=Tomasos|first1=Christine|title='Preachers Of L.A.' Pastor Wayne Chaney Explains 'Saved, Sanctified and Sexual'|url=http://www.christianpost.com/news/preachers-of-l-a-pastor-wayne-cheney-explains-saved-sanctified-and-sexual-107716/|accessdate=30 March 2015|publisher=The Christian Post|date=30 October 2013}}</ref><ref name=Wills>{{cite news|last1=Wills|first1=Cortney|title=Pastor Wayne Chaney Talks Luxe Living; Defends 'Preachers Of L.A.'|url=http://cocoafab.com/exclusive-pastor-wayne-cheney-talks-luxe-living-defends-preachers-of-l-a/|accessdate=30 March 2015|publisher=CocoaFab|date=24 October 2014}}</ref> Chaney, his wife, and the other "Preachers" were criticized in the press for the affluent lifestyles the program portrayed them as living.<ref name=TomasosTheReal>{{cite news|last1=Tomasos|first1=Christine|title='Preachers of LA' Talk 'Fancy Cars, Huge Houses' On 'The Real'|url=http://www.christianpost.com/news/preachers-of-la-talk-fancy-cars-huge-houses-on-the-real-129915/|accessdate=31 March 2015|publisher=Christian Post}}</ref>
 
▲* 2013: [[Preachers of L.A.#Season 1 .282013.29|Preachers of L.A. Season 1]]<ref name=ABS>{{cite news|title='Preachers of LA' Portrays the Drama Behind High-Profile Pastors|url=http://atlantablackstar.com/2013/06/28/preachers-of-la-supertrailer-protrays-the-drama-behind-las-high-profile-pastors/|accessdate=31 March 2015|publisher=Atlanta Black Star|date=23 June 2013}}</ref>
* 2014: [[Preachers of L.A.#Season 2 .282014.29|Preachers of L.A. Season 2]]
 
▲Chaney has also appeared on Extra, Access Hollywood, Showbiz Tonight, Arsenio Hall,<ref>{{cite web|title=More at IMDbPro » The Arsenio Hall Show: Season 1, Episode 35|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3308288/|website=IMDB|publisher=IMDB}}</ref> Access Hollywood, The Real, Insider, Boris and Nicole, 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 ==
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