After explaining the UNITY believers possess IN Christ in verses 1-6, Paul begins to explain God’s method of working out this UNITY. His method, although seemingly counterintuitive, is through diversity of spiritual gifting. In diversity, God has put together a plan to “build His Church” and “fill the world with Jesus Christ.” It involves two MAIN components – (1) Individually gifted believers who are prepared to utilize their spiritual gifts because of (2) Individually gifted MEN given to the church as gifts.