[header] How to recognize church leaders who deny the power of christ [title] Notice any leaders whose teachings differ from the bible. [step] The bible says from such ones turn away. So are you aware that some are nominal " christians " (in name only; it is good, but is not truth to them). 
[substeps] Such people may not be christians in the sense of believing in salvation and then do not believe in the " death and resurrection of the jesus " for example. One idea is to see whether they believe in being " born again as christians.