Meeting at the gate – interview with Josh Walker

Join us for our Embraced:Fully Monthly Interview Series on Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 6:00 PM (Pacific) on Zoom. Everyone is welcome!

Our special guest will be Joshua “Josh” Walker, co-founder of 7More, a nonprofit that meets people at the prison gate and supports them as they return to their communities.

About Our Guest: Joshua “Juice” Walker

In Josh’s words:

My name is Joshua Walker, though in prisons and skateparks I’m known simply as “Juice.” I’m consumed by a dream: that one day every man leaving prison in Texas will be met by “family.”

I was born in the Middle East to missionary parents, and during the first ten years of my life we traveled to more than 50 countries before eventually settling in Ireland, where my parents still serve as missionaries today.

As a teenager in Dublin, I met Debs, an Irish girl who completely captured my attention. We began serving together in inner-city youth work and married when we were 21. By the time I completed my master’s degree in computer engineering and mathematics, we both knew that youth work was what we wanted to do with our lives.

Twelve years later, we moved to Texas for what was meant to be a short break. While serving with a homeless ministry in Houston, we found a two-month-old baby on the streets. That moment changed the trajectory of our lives. It opened our eyes to the unseen and often forgotten people in our city, and we became consumed with breaking cycles of poverty, many of which are fueled by generations growing up without fathers.

Since 2015, we have devoted our lives to serving people at one of life’s most vulnerable moments—the day they are released from prison. Through a network of peer mentors, our goal is to give every person released from prison in Texas the support and opportunity to succeed.

In This Interview We’ll Explore:

How Josh’s childhood across more than 50 countries shaped his commitment to service.

The encounter in Houston that changed the direction of Josh and Debs’s lives.

Why the day of release is such a vulnerable turning point for returning citizens.

How 7More meets people at the prison gate with practical help, community, and peer mentorship.

What volunteers and faith communities can do to help people build stable lives after incarceration.

Learn more about Josh and Debs’s work at 7More.

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