Leadership Network Celebrates 25 Years Over 400 people filled a ballroom in Dallas on January, 28, 2009, to mark a quarter-century for Leadership Network’s ministry and to celebrate the lives of founders Bob and Linda Buford. Tom Wilson, President and CEO, hosted an all-star cast of Randy Pope (Perimeter Church, Atlanta, GA), Dale Dawson (founder and CEO of Bridge2Rwanda, Little Rock, AR), and Robert Lewis (pastor, Fellowship Bible Church, Little Rock, AR) as they led an outstanding program highlighting the extraordinary ministry of Leadership Network and Halftime. A host of people sent their best wishes through video, including Bill Hybels, Jim Collins, Ken and Margie Blanchard, Phil Anschutz, Dr. Ken Cooper and Doris Drucker. Together, these testimonials affirmed that the Bufords have truly lived out their calling to live lives with a hundredfold results and given others confidence to do the same. The program was enhanced by the music and entertainment of singer/songwriter Allen Levi, who has performed for audiences around the world, and the humor of Glenn Austell. Linda and Bob were presented with an incredible gift representing a picture journey of their lives created by One of a Kind, Inc. (Visitors to the Leadership Network offices in Dallas are invited to ask to see the gift.) "To see the lives, ministries and memories all congregated in one room on a single night was incredibly moving and touched the hearts of not only Linda and Bob, but the entire board and staff of Leadership Network and Halftime," says Gayle Carpenter, Chief Administrative Officer and Leadership Network's longest-term employee.