The authority of the eldership cannot be disregarded without disobedience to Christ. Obviously, elders have no revelatory authority in matters of faith - Jas. Elders are constrained by the Scriptures. They have no prerogative to add, subtract, substitute, or modify. Like all Christians, they are bound by God's commandments.
Elders can only communicate the authority inherent in the word.
Much of the elder's work involves the act of teaching . However, elders do have authority to provide for the implementation of Christ's will in the collective work of the local congregation. They have the responsibility and authority to make whatever decisions are necessary in the congregational carrying out of scriptural teaching. Godly elders exercise this authority lovingly, considerately, and in consultation with their fellow Christians. Submission involves yielding to the judgment of the eldership.