The huge need for children’s and youth workers in Tanzania
Posted on: 9th February 2023
Half of Tanzania’s population—more than 30 million—are under 18, and their world is very different to the one their parents grew up in. Former CMS missionary Judith Calf, who completed her service in Tanzania in 2022, reflects on the opportunities for children’s and youth ministry in a country continuing to undergo significant social change. I […]
Thankful for God’s faithfulness
Posted on: 27th June 2022
CMS missionary Judith Calf has recently finished her ministry with the Diocese of Lweru in Tanzania. Here she shares her experience of finishing well.
Checkpoint Autumn 2022: Understanding culture
Posted on: 16th February 2022
In Tanzania, CMS missionary Judith Calf trains pastors and evangelists for the Diocese of Lweru, while fellow missionary Tamie Davis (married to Arthur) serves with Tanzanians who work with university students in Dar es Salaam. Here they give two different perspectives on what ‘discipling’ can mean in the Tanzanian context. Judith writes: How culturally bound […]
Mutual respect the key to long-term in Tanzania
Posted on: 26th February 2021
Godfrey Mbelwa is Anglican bishop of the Diocese of Lweru in Tanzania. Here he speaks to CMS missionary Judith Calf of the long-term relationship between CMS and the Church in Tanzania. I first met Godfrey Mbelwa in 1998, when I was at St Andrew’s Hall , where he had just arrived to commence his theological studies in Melbourne. Little could I imagine that more than 20 years later I would have the privilege of serving in […]
Being Christ’s servant
Posted on: 2nd June 2020
CMS missionary Judith Calf served in Tanzania for many years, returned to Australia and is now back in Tanzania. Judith reflects on the daily challenges of serving in mission with humility, and how she seeks to follow the example of Jesus. When I was asked to write about humility in mission, my first thought was ‘I am not comfortable with doing that!’ Writing about how I live out humility in my life and ministry […]
Long-term focus: Stable and steadfast
Posted on: 16th April 2018
CMS missionary Judith Calf first began serving in Tanzania last century in 1998. She came back to Australia in 2009, but has now returned to Tanzania for another term of service. Here, she explains why she returned and why long-term mission matters. In 2016 I was contemplating a return to missionary status with CMS. A […]
A Fresh Perspective: Missionaries who return to the field
Posted on: 27th March 2017
After years of previous service with CMS in East Africa and Kenya, Norm and Janelle Gorrie, and Judith Calf are returning to Africa – to reconnect with people they love, renew partnerships in the gospel, and continue the work of teaching and growing disciples
CMS and pastoral care: What is a Mission Personnel Secretary?
Posted on: 20th April 2015
If we want long-term mission to be sustainable, then it comes with a requirement for good long-term care of missionaries. CMS Mission Personnel Secretary* Judith Calf gives us an overview of how CMS provides pastoral care support for all of our workers. My role as a Mission Personnel Secretary is to help send missionaries to […]
