How can we have the hard conversations with the key relationships that are involved in our lives as Church Techs? Todd and Bissy Elliott joined us this week to kick off our "Hard Conversations" series! We talk about all the ways our spouse can be affected by our church tech role, how to know when it's time to switch churches, and the marital red flags to look out for. In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 Fighting with our spouses, sleep talking, and lawn work6:45 Five Fights & a Fake 19:34 Todd’s past church tech jobs 23:23 How do you talk about changing churches? 28:20 Writing the “Rules of our Marriage” document31:00  How did Todd and Bissy decide to move to Willow Creek?35:00 Does your spouse have to attend the church you work at? 38:00 Does your family still come first at Christmas and Easter? 44:15 Who is the final decision maker? Your spouse or your Pastor?50:45 When your spouse confronts the senior pastor 58:10 Red Flags to look out for in your marriage 1:03:30 How to know when it’s time to leave your church? 1:14:41 Tech Takeaway on frequent, smaller hard conversationsPlugs:   Hangout with Todd on Instagram. Resources for your Church Tech MinistryDoes your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here. Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can get Certified Church Owned gear here.Connect with us: Follow us on FacebookHang out with us on InstagramSee all the ways we can serve your church on our WebsiteGet our best gear sent to your inbox each Monday before it goes public via the Early ServiceWe're hiring a Tech Director at ChurchGear! Check out the job posting here.