Alan Tower, national director for Christian charity Friends International and former international director of the South American Christian charity, Latin Link, told Premier churches play a central role in the country.
"I think we just should be praying for churches to have wisdom," he said.
"They are doing a lot socially, just looking after people's basic needs, but in terms of where they choose to enter into the political debate needs immense wisdom.
"And we should pray for wisdom and guidance for church leaders to help the current political processes and to be looking after the churches and those that turn to the churches for help."
President Nicolas Maduro has refused to step down from power after opposition leader, Juan Guaidó was recognised as interim leader of Venezuela by more than 50 countries, including the US, the UK and most in Latin America.
Mr Maduro claimed on state TV that a US-backed coup against him had failed.
The opposition leader has called for further action on Wednesday.
The violent street battles that erupted in parts of the capital Caracas were the most serious challenge yet to Mr Maduro's rule.
While the rebellion seemed to have garnered only limited military support, at least one high-ranking official announced he was breaking with Mr Maduro, in a setback for the embattled president.
The competing quests to solidify a hold on power capped a dramatic day that included a tense moment when several armoured vehicles ploughed into a group of anti-government demonstrators trying to storm the capital's air base, hitting at least two protesters.
Tower said the violence against protesters wasn't a "big surprise".
The explained that Hugo Chávez, the former president of Venezuela and Mr Maduro have been in power for 20 years and had attempted to reposition the country towards heavily state cantered control.
He added: "It's not a surprise in terms of the trajectory over 20 years, but it's just becoming more and more extreme.
"There have been shortages of basic items increasingly over recent years. So more and more are emigrating and those that are there are protesting more loudly and more frequently."
US National Security Adviser John Bolton said the Donald Trump administration was waiting for three key officials, including Mr Maduro's defence minister and head of the Supreme Court, to act on what he said were private pledges to remove Mr Maduro.
He did not provide details.
Listen to Premier's Eno Adeogun speaking with Alan Tower:
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