The Unimportant Church Member

[335 words] Have you ever met a member of the church who was unimportant? You know the type—the one who says, “My presence in worship services is really not important. After all, I’m not a preacher, Bible class teacher, or a song leader.” Or someone might say, “I’m just a one-talent man. The service I render to the church is not very significant.” Are people who say such things right? Are some members of the church unimportant? Paul wrote concerning those who think they are unimportant: “Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary” (1 Corinthians 12:22). Evidently, some church members in Corinth felt that they were not as important as others who had certain spiritual gifts (1 Corinthians 12:31). Those who had the gift of tongues were thought to be special (1 Corinthians 14). Paul told them that just as each…