The word Al-Ma’idah in Arabic, means ‘the Table’ but the word means more than a piece of wood, it conjures an image of a table filled with food and conversation. We have been working on building bridges between the Christian world and the Muslim world for 5 years and have been able to facilitate meaningful conversations and real friendships between people of different beliefs and cultures. One of our key values which allows us to do this as Christians, is a belief in the total sovereignty and power of God. We believe God’s plan for individuals and nations is unstoppable, that truth is invincible and history itself has a destination! Because of this, the pressure is not on us, to ‘convert’ people or change anyones mind, but rather to speak the truth in love and leave the results to God. Many Muslims have a similar belief, which gives us a unique opportunity to talk and even disagree about life's deepest issues and still go home as friends at the end of the night. What about you? Do you want to distance yourself from those who think differently from you? Or will you join us at the table, eat good food and talk about what’s really important? Because there are over 150,000 Muslims in the Greater Seattle area... We want every Muslim in Seattle to know a Christian who cares about them as an individual. We are working towards this by focusing on three things, we call them our 'Pillars.' Educate. Equip. Engage. Educate. Training believers to understand Islam as a worldview and Muslims as human beings. Equip. Helping Christians feel confident and competent to interact well with the Muslim neighbors. Engage. Helping Local churches connect their people to their Muslim neighbors.