built near his church, he knew he had to react. know much about islam. inly knew one fellow who was a muslim. i knew it was going to be a learning process for me. we follow jesus and he tells us to love our neighbors. >> reporter: stone says he hopes that by puttingt a welcome mat for muslims, it will send a strong message to those who may have associated christians with being anti-islam. >> people that associate christians with folks that are afraid or don't like muslims, i can't judge those people that are christian. i just believe to take the name of christ and to be hateful and do hateful things is a real insult. >> reporter: to prove his point, stone says the heart song church congregation is taking its new relationship with members of the memphis islamic center one step further. >> their facility was not quite finished, still isn't, and they came and asked m us if they mig be able to use our acility for ramadan prayers which we took as ahigh mpliment.