Basque Country Prayer Points for November 2025

Sampie Brown on November 30, 2025

Prayer Points and verse:

Prayers points:

  • The Basque Country is continuing to experience a severe housing crisis, with rental and purchase prices soaring, making home access nearly impossible, especially for young people and low-income families. This situation is compounded by a lack of affordable options, forcing many residents to either leave or struggle with housing insecurity.
    • Pray for those in Basque Country who are facing this housing crisis. Pray for wisdom for regional and local policymakers to implement effective measures so that young Basques and families can have secure & affordable housing.
  • November 25th was World Day Against Gender Violence. Reports on sexual violence and abuse continue to be a troubling crisis in the Basque Country.
    • Pray for healing and justice for all survivors of sexual abuse and violence in the Basque Country, and that they receive the support required for restoration. Also pray for courage and integrity within local churches, schools, and government institutions to proactively implement effective protection protocols.
  • The cost of living for families in the Basque Country is being severely impacted by inflation, which is placing significant strain on household budgets. With many families facing stagnant incomes and continually rising costs, reports are showing a worrying increase in credit usage.
    • Pray for tangible economic relief and financial wisdom for Basque families, for courage and integrity for government and business leaders to implement policies that regulate essential prices and protect vulnerable families.
  • The Spanish budget conversation is still without a solution, making it highly probable that the country will operate for a third consecutive year under the 2023 budget. On a positive note, the Basque Government has successfully moved forward with its own 16.3 billion regional budget for 2026 to fund local priorities. The challenge now is whether Basque Country can truly sustain public well-being and economic momentum without crucial national resources.
    • Pray specifically for political breakthrough and compromise among the Spanish government leadership to resolve this national budget crisis.
  • After decades of steady improvement, Spain’s overall life expectancy is showing signs of a slow decline. This is primarily being driven by lifestyle-related factors that are reversing past health gains. The concern is particularly concerning for younger generations, who are projected to live shorter lives than their parents.
    • Pray for spiritual and physical transformation across the Basque Country, specifically targeting the health crisis among the younger population to reverse the decline in longevity.

The verse for the month:

And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.”

Luke 22:19 NIV

Basque Country Prayer Points for January 2025

Sampie Brown on January 31, 2025

Prayer Points and verse for the month:

Prayers points:

  • The religious diversity in Gipuzkoa has changed quite a bit over the last 10 years. The number of places for worship for the minority religions, those that are not catholic, increased 40% for a total of ~70 new places of worship being added. Gipuzkoa has ~200 catholic churches, 40 evangelical churches, 30 mosques, 12 Jehovah witness kingdom halls, 5 Budist temples and 5 orthodox churches. They stated that most of the growth in the minority religions is from foreigners. They broke down each region and it was interesting to see the size of the population that had no belief at all.
    • Pray for the spiritually lost and for those who are working in the region to reach them
  • In the year 2024 ~74% of a young person’s salary (18-34) was dedicated to paying for a place to live, which was a ~10% increase from 2023. The data is also showing that the situation is much worse for women as they are dedicating ~80% of their salary to rent.
    • Pray for the Basque Government, businesses, young people, and their families as they work on solutions to address the cost of housing.
  • It has been 20 years since the Gender Violence laws were put into place in Spain. During that time they have seen ~30% drop in such violence. Almost all of the political parties support this law being in effect. Conversations are now being had to determine what additions or updates should be made to ensure it continues to protect against new and other types of gender violence that is occurring or has occurred.
    • Pray for political leaders as the look to determine changes needed in the Gender Violence law, those affected by gender violence, the aggressors of such violence and the support system
  • The economy in the Gipuzkoa province of Basque Country saw a GDP increase in 2024 of 1.9%, while the projection for 2025 is 2.1%. Concerns exist with this forecast given that the reliance of exports in the Basque Country to France, Germany, United Kingdom and Italy who are facing a variety of difficulties. They are also concerned about exports to the United States as Trump takes office and are unsure of what changes will be implemented. Other areas of concern that may impact the GDP for 2025 are the price of electricity, gas, groceries and interest rates.
    • Pray for the Basque economy as it looks to continue to grow at a reasonable rate and political and business leaders as they look to ensure stable prices are maintained for the year ahead
  • Recently about 12,000 people gathered to voice a desire to release prisoners who are serving a sentence for their involvement with ETA. About 15 have completed more time than necessary given a law change. Another ~50 have completed enough time that they should be at a different level in the system, though they have moved to the next part of their sentence. Overall ~140 people who were involved with ETA and found guilty of a crime are still in jail.
    • Pray for the ETA prisoners who are still in jail, for the judicial system and the families that are impacted.

The verse for the month:

If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand.

Mark 3:25 (NIV)