Do you know the importance of each member in the Body of Christ? 1 Corinthians 12-14

1 Corinthians 12:22-25 (NASBStr)

On the contrary, it is much truer that the members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary; and those members of the body which we deem less honorable, on these we bestow more abundant honor, and our less presentable members become much more presentable, whereas our more presentable members have no need of it. But God has so composed the body, giving more abundant honor to that member which lacked, so that there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another.

The above passages are written to the church at Corinth to emphasize the importance of every person in the body.  This church body in particular were hooked on some worldly thoughts about wisdom, privilege and position.  These disputes even brought Paul into the mix.  Note what Paul said earlier:

1 Corinthians 1:11-12 (NASBStr)

For I have been informed concerning you, my brethren, by Chloe’s people, that there are quarrels among you. Now I mean this, that each one of you is saying, “I am of Paul,” and “I of Apollos,” and “I of Cephas,” and “I of Christ.”

Like it was then, so it is now.   We have churches full of members who think the Body of Christ like the Corporate Structure:  Position equals privilege. Yet, in the above verse Paul corrects them and us.   God has put the body together so that every part is of equal value in Christ.   Paul's own argument states we ought not think that the gift of administration is less than the gift of prophecy.   We ought not to think that the gift of hospitality is less than the gift of his own apostleship.  Each gift in the body needs to be honored.   But, Paul states that those who have gifts that "lack" (meaning not as important in our human eyes) should have "abundant honor."   The reason for this is that so there would be NO division in the body.   Today's church administration needs to be careful to not create a tiered "business model."    The body is not to mirror the corporate model.   There is hierarchy in the Church, but only for authority to be exacted.   Every member is to be treated with honor and with care so that we might care for the body the way Christ intended.