Birth name Wayne Chaney Jr. Name Wayne Jr. Children 3 | Spouse Myesha Chaney Nationality United States | |
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Pastor wayne chaney jr gifts of the spirit
Wayne Chaney, Jr. is senior pastor at the 3,000 member Antioch Church of Long Beach in Long Beach, California, USA. The church was founded by Chaney's grandfather.
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- Pastor wayne chaney jr gifts of the spirit
- I Refuse to Stop at The Threshold Wayne Chaney Jr
- Personal life
- Filmography and TV appearances
- Honors and awards
- References
In October 2013, Chaney made his television debut on the Oxygen network show "Preachers of L.A.," a show which follows six heads of churches through their personal and spiritual lives.
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.
"I Refuse to Stop at The Threshold" - Wayne Chaney Jr
Personal life
Chaney attended Morehouse College, Luther Rice College & Seminary, and (currently) Claremont School of Theology.
Wayne Chaney, Jr. is the grandson of Dr. T.M. Chambers, Sr. and of Rev. Joe Chaney, Jr. He is married to Myesha Chaney. The couple have three children.
Filmography and TV appearances
Chaney and his wife Myesha are featured on the Oxygen series Preachers of L.A. 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." 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." Chaney, his wife, and the other "Preachers" were criticized in the press for the affluent lifestyles the program portrayed them as living.
Chaney has also appeared on Extra, Access Hollywood, Showbiz Tonight, Arsenio Hall, Access Hollywood, The Real, Insider, Boris and Nicole, Lift Every Voice and News One Now with Roland Martin.
Honors and awards
Chaney received the 2010 Martin Luther King Jr. Peace Maker Award from the city of Long Beach.