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Believers aren't called to join a club or attend a service - we are called to represent Heaven on Earth as His royal priesthood. The institutional church system has turned believers into spectators, and Estero Ekklesia's mission is to reawaken the hunger you have to change the world for God's glory. Let's go!<br /><br />👉 Join Estero Ekklesia Online: <a href="https://www.skool.com/estero-ekklesia-1658" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.skool.com/estero-ekklesia-1658</a><br />👉 Visit: <a href="https://bibleinorder.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://EsteroEkklesia.com</a>]]></description><atom:link href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/6861733/episodes/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><language>en</language><category>Christianity</category><copyright>Copyright David Doty</copyright><image><url>https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3e73bb57b212b449f8fc5739797da953.jpg</url><title>Estero Ekklesia</title><link>http://esteroekklesia.com</link></image><lastBuildDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:15:21 +0000</lastBuildDate><itunes:author>David Doty</itunes:author><itunes:owner><itunes:name>David Doty</itunes:name><itunes:email>david@bibleinorder.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3e73bb57b212b449f8fc5739797da953.jpg"/><itunes:subtitle>Estero Ekklesia is a church alternative based in Estero, FL.  We exist to equip believers in their pursuit of a biblical faith expression. 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The institutional church system has turned believers into spectators, and Estero Ekklesia's mission is to reawaken the hunger you have to change the world for God's glory. Let's go!<br /><br />👉 Join Estero Ekklesia Online: <a href="https://www.skool.com/estero-ekklesia-1658" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.skool.com/estero-ekklesia-1658</a><br />👉 Visit: <a href="https://bibleinorder.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://EsteroEkklesia.com</a>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:category text="Religion &amp; Spirituality"><itunes:category text="Christianity"/></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Religion &amp; Spirituality"><itunes:category text="Religion"/></itunes:category><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><item><title>Ekklesia in the Bible</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ekklesia-in-the-bible--69627244</link><description><![CDATA[What did Jesus mean when He said, “I will build My church”? In this teaching, we go back to Matthew 16 and Acts 19 to uncover the original meaning of ekklesia - not a religious institution, but a governing assembly with authority. Understanding this word reshapes how we view the Kingdom of God, unity, and our role as believers today. Join the conversation and dig deeper into Scripture with us.<br /><br />👉 Join Estero Ekklesia Online: <a href="https://www.skool.com/estero-ekklesia-1658" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.skool.com/estero-ekklesia-1658</a><br />👉 Visit: <a href="https://bibleinorder.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://EsteroEkklesia.com</a><br /><br />👉 Join Estero Ekklesia Online: <a href="https://www.skool.com/estero-ekklesia-1658" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.skool.com/estero-ekklesia-1658</a><br />👉 Estero Ekklesia Website: <a href="https://bibleinorder.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://EsteroEkklesia.com</a>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69627244</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 21:27:32 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69627244/estero_ekklesia_episode_1.mp3" length="13419041" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>David Doty</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>What did Jesus mean when He said, “I will build My church”? 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Join the conversation and dig deeper into Scripture with us.<br /><br />👉 Join Estero Ekklesia Online: <a href="https://www.skool.com/estero-ekklesia-1658" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.skool.com/estero-ekklesia-1658</a><br />👉 Visit: <a href="https://bibleinorder.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://EsteroEkklesia.com</a><br /><br />👉 Join Estero Ekklesia Online: <a href="https://www.skool.com/estero-ekklesia-1658" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.skool.com/estero-ekklesia-1658</a><br />👉 Estero Ekklesia Website: <a href="https://bibleinorder.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://EsteroEkklesia.com</a>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>839</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>acts19,bible,biblestudy,christian,christianity,church,churchalternative,churchhistory,david,doty,ecclesia,ekklesia,estero,homechurch,homecongregation,matthew1618,swflchristian</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3e73bb57b212b449f8fc5739797da953.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>
