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== History == The Network was started by Steve Morgan in 1995 when he established Vineyard Community Church in [[Carbondale, Illinois]].<ref name="THEWA">Darlene (Dee) Parsons,{{cite web|url=https://thewartburgwatch.com/2022/11/02/former-members-of-the-network-call-for-a-third-party-independent-investigation-of-steve-morgan-and-church-leaders/|title=Former Members of The Network Call for a Third Party, Independent Investigation of Steve Morgan and Church Leaders|publisher=thewartburgwatch.com|date=2 November 2022|accessdate=5 March 2024}}</ref> Morgan and 50 members of his Carbondale congregation moved to [[Seattle]] in 2004 to found ''Blue Sky Church''.<ref>Les O'dell,{{cite web|url=https://thesouthern.com/life-entertainment/faith-and-values/local-members-of-the-vine-leave-to-start-new-churches/article_dcfbdf5e-d575-11e2-a8db-001a4bcf887a.html|title=Local members of The Vine leave to start new churches|publisher=specials.idsnews.com|date=15 June 2013|accessdate=5 March 2024}}</ref> In 2006, Steve Morgan removed ''Blue Sky Church'' from the [[Association of Vineyard Churches|Vineyard Association]] alongside several midwest Vineyard churches to officially birth the Network as an international group of churches focused on planting new churches, and the ''Carbondale Vineyard'' was renamed to ''Vine Church''.<ref name="SP">Marissa Meador,{{cite web|url=https://specials.idsnews.com/members-allege-spiritual-abuse-high-rock-church-bloomington-network/|title='The church's answer was hurting them' Former members of Bloomington's High Rock Church allege spiritual abuse|publisher=specials.idsnews.com|date=20 April 2023|accessdate=5 March 2024}}</ref><ref>[[Warren Cole Smith]], {{cite web|url=https://ministrywatch.com/watchdog-group-calls-for-independent-investigation-of-pastor-steve-morgan-and-the-network/|title=Watchdog Group Calls For Independent Investigation of Pastor Steve Morgan and "The Network"|publisher=ministrywatch.com|date=11 July 2022|accessdate=5 March 2024}}</ref>
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