The International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church (often abbreviated as IDOP) is an observance within the Christian calendar in which congregations around the world set aside two days to unite in prayer for Christians who are persecuted for their faith. They fall on the first and second Sunday of November (November 3 and 10, 2024).
This year’s theme is “Courageous Faith.” The persecution of Christians is worse today than at any time in history. With more than 300 million Christians worldwide who experience high levels of persecution for their faith, Christians today are among the most persecuted religious groups in the world.
The World Evangelical Alliance Religious Liberty Council officially launched the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church in 1996 and designated the first Sunday in November for the church calendar (subsequently the second Sunday was added).
IDOP 2024 offers free resources in several languages to help you pray fervently for the persecuted. These include a prayer guide highlighting the situation in four countries and prayer points, bible studies, hymns, posters, children’s resources, and more. Access IDOP resources here.
Join believers around the world on November 3 and 10, 2024 for the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. Learn more here.
“If one member suffers, we all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together.”
1 Corinthians 12:26