National Baptism Week

Sun Oct 11 - Sun Oct 18 2026

A woman being baptised in a poolThree people standing in a baptism tub full of waterA woman standing in water with her arms raised after being baptisedA group gathered around a baptism poolTwo people wading into open water for a baptism

National Baptism Week is...

To talk about baptism, explain its meaning, and invite a response from those interested.

Resources & ideas

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Prayer guide
NBW Prayer Guide A5 Summary
Making the most of NBW
NBW ideas guide

Nail your 8 week lead in to National Baptism Week

Aug 30

Set up a resource table

Play the National Baptism Week Explainer Video and set up a baptism resource table with baptism books, booklets and brochures.

Sep 6

Share a testimony

Ask someone to share a testimony during the service that includes a mention of their own baptism.

Sep 13

Show the prayer guide

Share the Prayer Guide. Play one of the other baptism videos available on this page.

Sep 20

Hold an info session

Hold a Baptism Information Session or begin a Baptism Class — the NBW ideas guide has a starting point.

Sep 27

Testimony & training session

Share another testimony during service. Run a training session for how to discuss baptism, prepare candidates, and conduct baptisms — Count Me In and Exploring Baptism are the two tools to have on hand.

Oct 4

Keep encouraging baptisms

Play another one of the baptism videos.

Oct 11

Baptism week is here!

Testimony during the service. Sermon on Baptism. Baptism/s? The NBW ideas guide has more for the week itself.

Oct 18

Baptism week is here! (part 2)

Testimony during the service. Baptism/s?

Put next year's dates in your diary

Oct 17-24 2027

Explore our baptism resources.

These are resources Crossover has created and curated to help Aussie Baptists approach baptism.

Six Questions worth asking before you run National Baptism Week

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See the downloadable prayer guide.

Who might be approached personally? How might it be announced in the church? Might there be people in the neighbourhood interested in a baptism class?

Who will lead it, and what will be covered?

What opportunity do you have to preach or teach about baptism? Do you mention baptism generally, when talking about responding to Jesus?

How many in your church are confident to talk and answer questions about baptism? How many are able to prepare someone for baptism or conduct a baptism?

Share your #NBW story

Stroud Baptist Church

NSW

We are a small church in Stroud, an hour north of Newcastle. A young lady recently asked me about baptism, and I wanted to find some good resources and materials to use.

Crossover emailed me about National Baptism Week and the materials available. We used the "Next Steps" video series and concluded with the "Exploring Baptism" material. As a pastor for many years, I found the "Exploring Baptism" material to be the best I have seen, especially when combined with the "Next Steps" series.

As a result, I organised studies for a group of eight young people and a few adults. I had the privilege of baptising seven young people and will soon baptise one of the adults who participated. We truly thank God for his mercy and grace and the privilege of journeying alongside people in their pathways of faith.

Westmead Baptist Church

NSW

Westmead Baptist Church celebrated its fourth year anniversary on the 6th of October 2024 and it was a celebration marked not only by joy but also by profound spiritual rebirth.

Four of our members were baptised at Grannie's pool at Blacksmith NSW.

The baptism at Grannie's beach was more than just a celebration of our church's anniversary. It was a tangible reminder of the enduring power of faith and the transformative nature of God's grace.

Perth Baptist Church

WA

Perth Baptist Church had the joy of baptising 5 young adults on Oct 20th as part of the morning service. After the service, another man said he would like to talk about getting baptised and another gentleman visiting the church wants to know more about Jesus. God is good!

Chinese and Australian Baptist Church West Ryde

NSW

Chinese and Australian Baptist Church West Ryde, NSW

Praise God for the 7 young people in English Congregation who got baptised during National Baptism Week at a special afternoon service where testimonies were shared by all, lots of family, friends and church congregants came to support them (over 150 in total!), and a wonderful time of fellowship, worship, learning about God's great love for us through the Lord Jesus; as well as a community dinner. Praise God for what He has been doing in the lives of these young people and what He will continue to do through them and this church for His glory.

Dickson Baptist Church

ACT

In late August we celebrated two baptisms. Amelia and Mitch both shared wonderful testimonies of God's grace in their life, publicly committed to follow Jesus, and we celebrated their faith by baptising them in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

Springpark Baptist

SA

I was on leave, but our youth pastor Elijah spoke on baptism and three people responded and are now preparing for baptism (2 who have just completed Alpha with Springpark, and one who was invited along to church last month). We'll keep you posted!

What's your baptism story?

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Put next year's dates in your diary

Oct 17-24 2027

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