Christianity started in Palestine as a fellowship; it moved to Greece and became a philosophy; it moved to Italy and became an institution; it moved to Europe and became a culture; it came to America and became an enterprise.
Rev. Sam Pascoe
Yup, and around the world, due to American missionaries, Christianity is an enterprise, and quite often takes American money to keep going.
The original church was illegal and underground. Yet they survived for 300 years, nay, thrived for 300 years, without people getting paid for their ministry or owning any buildings.