1 Corinthians 12:22-23
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 unseemly members come to have more abundant seemliness...
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In writing to the believers gathered in Corinth throughout this chapter the apostle Paul is speaking of the importance and function of each and every member of the body of believers. Our natural tendency, and natural is the key that opens the door to sin, is to give honor to those more highly visible. We are instructed to give honor to whom honor is due—the issue and problem is that we all too often fail to see the honor in 'menial' tasks.
 
I lived, worked and grew up in Manhattan, New York City and I remember well one time when the garbage collectors went on strike and did not pick up the refuse for an extended period. All of a sudden those unseen and unthought of workers were on the forefront of everybody's mind. It was crisis time! That is perhaps the reason that the church is all too often not as proficient at manifesting the sweet aroma of Christ as much as we should be! {2Cor.2:14} Unity in and working properly might just be the air-fresher we need.

I do remember that Jesus prayed to the Father for our unity so that the world would believe that the Father had sent Him; and that we would be perfected in unity! {Jn.17:21-23} And we have been told that Jesus sweat blood so passionately did He pray in the Garden of Gethsemane. {Lk.22:44}
 
How earnestly do we pray for, seek and work towards unity in the Body of Christ? How highly do we value the less prominent members of the body? How often do we encourage and strengthen the less visible members of this holy body? And oh, my brothers and sisters, how faithfully and diligently are you doing the work that the Lord has called you to? Questions that require answers for a healthy Body! Do not lose sight of the fact that the Lord has given the church the more visible members not just to do the work but to equip the entire body of believers to do the work of service!
 
“And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ; until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a mature man, to the measure of the stature which belongs to the fulness of Christ.” (Ephesians 4:11-13)
 
FULFILL YOUR MINISTRY!