Interesting question you pose and an interesting presentation, too. Thank you, Dan.

First, it is great to see younger people desiring to try new things in obedience to their Lord. And it's great to see many others entering the territory formerly called "the ministry".

There are so many lost people, it would seem that a city-side network of house churches could exist without affecting traditional churches in any way. Because so few people are associated with a church of any kind.

The problem is more of what goes on rather than where it goes on. A dedicated building which is paid for can serve many purposes every day of the week. Likewise, house churches have their own peculiar advantages.

The presenter brings up the subject of money which is indeed at the heart of the matter. Allow me to demonstrate from Scripture something regarding human nature. Obviously, what follows isn't about church government but the principle is an abiding one.

The workers who were hired about the eleventh hour came and each received a denarius. ¹⁰ So when those came who were hired first, they expected to receive more. But each one of them also received a denarius. ¹¹ When they received it, they began to grumble against the landowner. ¹² ‘These men who were hired last worked only one hour,’ they said, ‘and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the work and the heat of the day.’ Matthew 20

So, whenever someone is paid for a task - others will be hesitant to do it voluntarily or at all. That's the reality in play.

Also obvious: The Church has some work to be done in this regard.

As for the video creator's vision, I must recall that dozens of other sincere people have had a similar one, going back to over 30 years. Which resulted in many books being written and many web sites created.

There was once a print magazine. Also a multi-million seller book called THE SHACK which directed people to house churches. And a movie about THE SHACK with a star-studded Hollywood cast.

And George Barna, the most quoted Christian of modern times, was for a while, a keen advocate of house churches in decades past. He claimed that there were millions of house churches and that they were growing EXPONENTIALLY. This was about 20 years ago

Lots of exposure but not lots of results thus far. I personally believe there are more house meetings sponsored hosted by traditional churches than actual independent house churches, in the USA.

Oh well, hope springs eternal! And, with God, a thousand years is as a day. Eventually the truth will prevail! I hope I live to see better times - a day when ALL kinds of churches become true servant churches and true charitable operations rather than for-profit businesses with paid CEO's.

Likewise for the modern Christian book and music industry. What a monumental embarrassment and waste of time and money! Having to pay every time a song is sung. Or to read a Christian book.

Could you imagine the Prophets of Old or the Apostles putting their writings behind a paywall? And could you imagine the fallout if they did? Christianity would have gone nowhere.

It's the year 2026. Every Christian book and every Christian song can now be freely and easily distributed without cost.

It's past time for: Christ without cost. But I digress - that is a topic for another day.