From my experience, the best way to build a relationship is to be the best listener possible, as our book and class content have encouraged us to do. Now, this hasn’t come naturally to me, I’ve had to learn and seek ways to engage with others in an intimate manner, without compromising my faith. As reiterated by Dr. Ben Gutierrez in several of his lectures, “people will not care how much you know, until they know how much you care.” Now, as a Christian, to be able to build a relationship with a Muslim co-worker, many steps need to happen but I’d like to highlight three of them. First, I would find ways to connect with my co-worker outside of any religious topic. For me, finding other life interests have given me the opportunity to connect with people of other faiths, especially with Muslims. For example, food, sports, community events, or hobbies. It’s a great way to show the human side of a Christian, of which I believe we don’t do very well. Many times we place our faith in the forefront, making that the only bridge to connect with a person. This type of thinking is detrimental to all relationships. Second, we must seek opportunities to get involved in some way in the co-workers life. In other words, create memories outside of a work or religious setting. This step requires time, which is the best gift we can give to any person. For example, attending the mosque with your Muslim co-worker or an event with their faith community. This action may be a stretch for many of us as Christians and perhaps even controversial. But I believe nothing would speak louder for us to engage in that intimate setting of a Muslim co-workers life. Third, to build a relationship with the objective to present our beliefs, we must know why we are Christians. In several occasions, I have found myself in a conversation where a question is posed and I have no comprehensive,