Director, Adult Education and Evangelization
St. Mark’s Catholic Church, Independence, MO
Mr. Walker’s ministry includes Adult Initiation, Baptism and Marriage Preparation, Outreach to alienated Catholics, Men’s Ministry, Single and Divorced Ministry, and teaching religion classes. He serves in weekend liturgical roles and presides at daily prayer services and wakes and funerals. Mr. Walker has been in full-time, professional lay ministry in the Catholic tradition since 1988. He has served in both the central city and new suburban settings and traveled to St. Mark's Mexico mission. Mr. Walker is a presenter for national and local events and college classes on Catholic theology, liturgy and worship, catechist formation and youth ministry, parish leadership and planning, lay ministry, ecumenism, and evangelization. He has been privileged to be invited as a guest preacher and presenter for worship services and adult programs in many mainline denominations. Mr. Walker is married to Susan Walker, Director of Liturgy and Music at St. Mark’s. The Walker’s have one grown son, Justin M. Walker, who lives and works in Washington, D.C.
Memberships
Co-Chair, Communion Education Morning (Independence Ministerial Alliance)
Member, Diocesan Committee, Catholic Campaign for Human Development
Member, Diocesan Liturgical Formation Commission (and past Chair)
Member, Diocesan Ecumenical Commission
Member, National Association for Lay Ministry Conference Planning Committee (Kansas City, 2004)
Previous Leadership Positions
President, Independence Ministerial Alliance
Chair, Diocesan Confirmation Review Task Force
Editor, Diocesan Youth Ministry Handbook
Co-Chair, Heartland Conference (Midwest Region)
Contact Information
Website: https://josefwalker.tripod.com/
Email: josefwalk@aol.com
Phone: 816-373-2600 ext 230
Cell phone: 816-853-5875
Fax: 816-373-3816
3736 Lee's Summit Road
Independence MO 64055