Church as the "way" rather than the "thing"

What if church was the way we lived life rather than the life we are to live?

What if church was the formation of our path rather than the path itself?

What if church is the quality of life lived in the way of Jesus rather than the life qualified by Jesus?

What if church was the manner in which things were done rather than a thing to be done?

When we talk about church should we talk about an entity unto itself or the way that a community does the rest of life together in the way of Christ?  

So I guess to simplify - is "church" a way of doing something rather than the thing itself?  

I like that idea.