Here's a reason why I love the SBC: Ed Stetzer. 
Some good news from LifeWay...
Three Southern Baptist entities - LifeWay Christian Resources, the North American Mission Board (NAMB) and the International Mission Board (IMB) - have forged a collaborative research effort in which LifeWay Research will conduct special research projects on behalf of NAMB and IMB.
As part of the new initiative, Ed Stetzer, missiologist and senior director of the Center for Missional Research at NAMB, will become director of LifeWay Research, effective June 1. Stetzer also will serve as LifeWay’s missiologist in residence.
Ed Stetzer is a friend and I'm happy to see him doing some new things for the SBC and larger Christian mission in the world.