November 3, 2025 (or a Day of Your Choosing)
For 75 years, sisters in Christ have united in prayer for the Baptist Women’s World Day of Prayer. It is an incredible honor to build upon this legacy as we gather again this year to pray in homes, churches, and communities around the world!
Our 2025 theme is “Living the Good News” drawn from Luke 4:18-19: ““The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” As we pray together this year, we hope you will experience the joy of proclaiming the Good News in word and deed. Add your voice to the chorus of women in more than 100 countries who are interceding for their communities and seeking to be difference makers in the world. Link hearts and hands with others as we seek the wisdom of God’s Word, pray with intention, and hear how the Spirit is moving in every part of the world.
To help us best support you and stand together in prayer with you, we would love to have a record of your planned participation. Would you please complete the brief participation form by clicking the button below?
You are invited to our annual Global Day of Prayer Worship Celebration!
Make plans to join us online Saturday, October 11, for a powerful time of prayer and praise to kick off the 2025 Day of Prayer observances. Featuring worship, prayer, and ministry updates from our seven Continental Unions, this virtual event will encourage and inspire as we celebrate how God is at work through women around the world and share how we can make a difference together in the coming year.
Your Gifts at Work Around the World
In addition, Day of Prayer gives Baptist women an opportunity to give generously in support of the global initiatives of Baptist World Alliance Women and across our seven Continental Unions. These financial gifts continue to make an eternal difference, providing practical help for women in need and equipping Baptist women to impact their world for Christ. Thank you for being a vital part of this event which propels meaningful ministry throughout the entire year! Click the image on the right to see a summary PDF of projects supported by your donations this year or click here to see more details about each project.
Your Day of Prayer Guide
This year’s 16-page Leader Guide is filled with information to help you plan and participate in Day of Prayer, including specific prayer requests and praises from each Continental Union as well as details about this year’s global ministry projects. The guide also includes a Bible study from BWA Women Executive Director Merritt Johnston. With a commitment to creation care, we are seeking to reduce our carbon footprint through a strategic reduction in printing and shipping of the 2025 Day of Prayer Guides. However, we understand there are still groups in which a printed copy is preferred or necessary. To that end, we have also created a 4-page Participant Guide.
PRINT COPIES: To request printed copies of the Leader Guide and/or Participant Guide within the continental United States, please click here.
PRINTER FILE: To access a printer file for printing in your community or to access a PDF of the Leader Guide or Participant Guide, please click here or you can view or download via the embedded reader below.
GUIDE CONTENT: To access black and white, text only content, click here. To access text content with photos included, click here. To access the participant guide text only, click here.
Praying in Your Language
Over the last decade, women have translated the Day of Prayer guide into dozens of languages, enabling thousands of women to participate in their heart language. As we receive translated versions of the guide, we will add them below to ensure they are accessible to all.
In addition, we are always looking for women to add to our translation team. If you are interested in serving as a translator for Day of Prayer or future BWA Women projects, please click to complete a brief information form.
Help Spread the Word
We are busy creating resources to help you promote your Day of Prayer event, including videos, posters, social media graphics, presentation slides, and more. Check back weekly to discover newly added resources or follow us on social media (@BWAWomen) to ensure you have the full array of our resources to promote your gathering. If there is a specific promotional item you would like for your Day of Prayer event (including a special invitation or greeting from BWA Executive Director Merritt Johnston), please email bwawomen@baptistworld.org.
A Sisterhood Spanning the Globe
Baptist World Alliance Women is a network of Baptist sisters serving together across 7 continental unions in more than 150 countries and territories, all united by a calling to impact the world for Christ.
