Online church can serve many shut ins that CAN’T go to church. My 90 year old father is a good case in point. He is a very good Christian that attends television church because he must be able to go to the bathroom immediately sometiomes. He can’t have that security out in a church down the street. He can’t always wait for someone to finish using the facility. He does, however, get fellowship from many church members that come to visit him. He also gets communion and fellowship daily from my wife and me because they live with us .

I feel that we need to search our hearts and souls to find out God’s feelings on this matter. If we rush in and say it is or isn’t biblical or good, then we may commit the sin of judging wrongly as opposed to righteously.

There is a place and a reason for all things under God. If an online ministry is NOT working for God, HE will make it known.

As far as fellowshipping is concerned, we should not forget to fellowship one with another. In the book of Acts we see that the people were in one place, with one mind and in one accord and signs followed.

Fellowship is to; share companionship and the act of coming together sharing interests or the same cause. In this instance it is the love of God and His Word. True fellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ.
1 John 1:3.

Jesus himself went up to the Synagouge, Mt. 13:54. And other occasions, but he had community outside of the building. He did not confine Himself to “a” building. Jesus founded the New Testament Church, and our time of fellowship is our expression of this fellowship within ‘community.’

The Online community is just one extension and expression of the Church.
How far it is taken, and motives are a different story!
Jesus also took the message of “The Kingdom” and “Repentance” everywhere He went, so If going virtual is where the Word can be found. It is a good thing.

The things listed, such as; helping with a move, a hug, support etc., Should not exist ‘only’ in a building. We are the church, as True Believing-Christians. Community and family should make up those members who are of the body of Christ.

@ Daniel, I agree that An Online Community can be an asset. Communion on the other hand, “The Body and Blood of Christ” can be administered “as often as ye do this! 1 Cor. 11:23-26.
Jesus Ministry was public, and was not confined in His day. Everything we see virtually, as well as ‘in the Church’ which may be seen as contrary to the Word of God, comes about because of wrong focus, (Social) transformation instead of personal change.

Online Churches or groups are a great asset to any and every Church to catch people. Even the Disciples had to have a meeting time for fellowship and reflection.