John 10:11 - Jesus is the good shepherd.

The relationship is directly between Jesus and His sheep.

God has also provided for a congregational arrangement in which elders act as shepherd of the congregation. The sheep are still directly subject to the chief shepherd, which is Jesus. They have an additional relationship to the elders of the local congregation. (Acts 20:28

Each congregation is always to be independent. If a local church is not developed such that is has elders, it should still be independent.

Shepherds are to feed, lead, and oversee the flock.

Each congregation is to have a plurality of elders if men are qualified. Elders are always spoken of in the plural in the Bible (Titus 1:6.

Paul used “flock” to teach that a congregation is to support the preaching of the gospel.

As relates to the local flock:

Shepherds are to lead in the will of the Chief Shepherd.

Sheep are to follow the shepherds when they follow the Chief Shepherd.

Sheep are to recognize the necessity of staying with the flock.