Paul lived before the internet. Also before churches owned buildings, had tax relief, donors received tax deduction receipts, and before formalized liturgy. What are the essentials of "being a church together?" None of the New Testament writers would recognize what we call "church." What does it look like to be faithful to the standards of Scripture in a cultural and social context separated by 2000 years? How do we handle the pressure created by the differences between "then" and "now?"
