▁of ▁colonial ▁rule ▁to ▁improve ▁the ▁lives ▁of ▁the ▁black ▁majority . ▁ ▁Protest ant ism ▁Today ▁ ▁Today ▁J ama ica ▁has ▁more ▁churches ▁per ▁square ▁kilometer ▁than ▁anywhere ▁else ▁in ▁the ▁world . ▁There ▁are ▁many ▁different ▁denomin ations , ▁with ▁the ▁Church ▁of ▁God , ▁Se vent h - day ▁Advent ist , ▁Bapt ist , ▁Pent ec ost al , ▁and ▁Ang lic an ▁being ▁the ▁five ▁largest . ▁Compet ition ▁exists ▁among ▁churches ▁to ▁gain ▁or ▁retain ▁membership . ▁This ▁competition ▁is ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁legacy ▁of ▁mission aries ▁in ▁J ama ica . ▁Mission aries ▁created ▁competition ▁and ▁dist rust ▁because ▁they ▁competed ▁for ▁follow ers . ▁ ▁The ▁church ▁plays ▁a ▁large ▁role ▁in ▁society ▁and ▁people ▁look ▁to ▁the ▁church ▁for ▁relief . ▁Church es ▁co - oper ate ▁to ▁provide ▁services ▁to ▁society ▁like ▁school ▁and ▁health ▁services . ▁Some ▁of ▁these ▁programs ▁are ▁sex ▁education ▁or ▁marriage ▁guidance . ▁Bapt ists ▁are ▁a ▁den om ination ▁that ▁focus ▁on ▁social ▁services . ▁Bapt ist ▁are ▁not ▁as ▁strict ▁in ▁correct ▁belief ▁and ▁behavior ▁as ▁other ▁denomin ations . ▁Instead , ▁Bapt ists ▁in ▁J ama ica ▁tend ▁to ▁focus ▁on ▁the ▁church ▁in ▁every day ▁life ▁like ▁health ▁issues , ▁material ▁resources , ▁and ▁social ▁relationships . ▁ ▁There ▁are ▁also ▁several ▁church ▁operated ▁educational ▁systems ▁including ▁a ▁Se vent h - day ▁Advent ist ▁one ▁which ▁incorpor ates ▁Northern ▁Car ib bean ▁University . ▁ ▁References ▁▁▁ ▁J ama ica ▁Category :