Jesus is the Chief Shepherd. Elders in the local church serve Christ by serving Christ’s sheep: the men, women, and children He loves so dearly. So when Christ, the Chief Shepherd, appears in His glory at the “end of all things,” He will bring rewards.
It reads in 1 Peter 5:1-4 NIV> To the elders among you, I appeal as a fellow elder and a witness of Christ’s sufferings who also will share in the glory to be revealed: Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care, watching over them, not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be; not pursuing dishonest gain, but eager to serve; not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock. And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.