This study identified the most common teacher practices among Christian school teachers that relate to intentionally building rapport with students. One cannot deny that education is an interconnected multifaceted experience. Relationships in school matter. Yet, relationships cannot be established, maintained, or restored without teacher to student rapport. Rapport is a catalyst to healthy reciprocal relationships, student learning, and flourishing school communities. The teacher plays an integral role in making those connections with students and fostering rapport. For Christian schools, students are believed to be image bearers, and teachers are seen as instruments to steward, love, and model the desires of living in accordance with God's design. Thus, teachers are to be intentional in making these connections and establishing rapport. Participants were teachers from member schools of Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) Eastern Division. Principals from 163 schools were asked to forward the survey to their teachers. There were 218 teachers who completed the survey regarding intentional practices for building rapport. The survey made use of a Likert scale ranging from "very important to not important." Teachers were then asked to rate these practices in a later question, and teachers were asked to explain what it means to be intentional in building rapport. By using a Likert scale, ranking system, and open ended question, a triangulation method was used to find the most common practices. The six practices found to be most common included prepared to adjust a lesson or calendar when necessary; display a sense of humor; provide interesting and creative lessons; create opportunities for students to feel empathy; apply empathy to understand who the student is, where they come from, and how they learn; and to cultivate a culture of reciprocal respect. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]