House Church Answer:

Members of the house church movement are commonly understood to believe that big churches were not around for the first 350 years of Christianity, that you don't need a denomination, professional speaker or worship leader to honor God, that, in the early Church, spiritual gifts were exercised as everyone spoke and sang and prayed and ate together in the Holy Spirit in each other's home. All this is true, as clearly documented in the New Testament. I've experienced home church and can tell you some of my closest Christian relationships came from home fellowships of one kind or another. My preferred style of Christian worship, in fact, is in small, intimate groups where, if someone says their son is sick, you can see his face when you pray for him. If you were to ask me, I'd tell you this small, intimate fellowship is absolutely necessary for Christian life and spiritual growth. Of course, this is a little self-serving because I'm a leader in one of those house church movements.

Answer From The Bible:

Churches are mentioned numerous times in the Bible so maybe that's where we can turn for the authoritative answer to the question. You're probably saying, "...ya think?" The writer of Hebrews tells us to not neglect gathering together as some are in the habit of doing. Acts records that the church met regularly in homes to fellowship, study, pray and, my favorite, eat together. Sometimes Christians rented larger rooms or halls to accommodate larger meetings. Paul writes to the Corinthian churches that everyone has a hymn, teaching, revelation, tongue or interpretation that must be done but done in an orderly way. No matter where or when you "go to church" this is what the Bible says happens there.