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I don’t know that Jesus asked for a church to be founded either, or left behind any guidance on how to organize it or run it properly. If SG specifically said “don’t do this” then wow that’s even worse that they did. But it seems like much the same deal all around.
In the sermon on the mount Jesus talked about resolving disputes by "taking it to the church" (literally "assembly" of believers) so there was some concept of church during his ministry. Church means "assembly" (of people) though, the greek word really bears no resemblance to the modern idea of church as a building with a carpark.
I feel that's probably among the genuine sayings of Jesus because later editors have declined to inject verses supporting bishops and elders which was surely tempting to do.