T4G and FGBC?

I have to admit, the biggest disappointment at the Together for the Gospel Conference was the lack of Grace Brethren representation. To my knowledge, there was one other Grace Brethren pastor (Brad Kelley) and a handful of faithful laymen from another church in our district there with me and Jason. Of course, a lack of attendance could be chocked up to a number of reasons:

1. Busy Schedules. (A pastor on our staff had to miss the conference due to grand jury duty.)

2. Illness (I knew of a couple of guys who wanted to be there and health prevented it)

3. Sold out. (I know another pastor who tried to get into the conference once he heard about it, but was turned away because they were out of available seats.)

My ignorance. (There may have been men there that I didn't see, or didn't know they are members of the Fellowship.)

I know that attendance at a conference like this is not a sign of a church's health, nor of a pastor's commitment to the gospel. However, I couldn't help but wonder if church growth seminars and modern church marketing strategy retreats will get a better representation from the Fellowship than a conference dedicated to that message which provides our salvation.

Fortunately, the conference provided a document of affirmations and denials that pastors can look at to determine the level of their cooperation. If you are a member of our Fellowship, I urge you to take a look at this document (.pdf file you may need to "save as") and then answer the following questions:

Do I agree with this document?

Would I be willing to sign such a document to make my views known and public?

Why or why not?