Yup - Chridst is the HEAD oif His Body (Col. 1:18).
And He transferred His Authority to His inner circle of leaders (Matt. 16:19, Matt. 18:15-18, Luke 10:16, John 16:12-15, John 20:21-23).
Becayse of this - Paul points out that Christ's Church indeed has a human hierarchy of leadership:
1 Cor. 12:28
Some people God has designated in the church to be, FIRST, apostles; SECOND, prophets; THIRD, teachers; then, mighty deeds; then, gifts of healing, assistance, administration, and varieties of tongues.
1 Thess. 5:12
We ask you, brothers, to respect those who are laboring among you and who are OVER YOU in the Lord and who admonish you,
1 Tim. 5:17
Let the elders that RULE WELL be counted worthy of DOUBLE HONOUR, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
This is what Jesus prayed about at the Last Supper . . .
John 17:20-21
“I pray not only for them, but also for those who will believe in me through THEIR WORD, so that they may all be one, as you, Father, are in me and I in you, that they also may be in us, that the world may believe that you sent me.