Delbert Howard Tarr

Background

Tarr,, Delbert Howard was born on June 14, 1934 in Aitkin, Minnesota, United States. Son of Delbert Howard and Catherine Elizabeth (Boomer) Tarr.

Education

Bachelor in Bible, North Central Bible College, 1956. Postgraduate, Ecole Lemania, Switzerland, 1960. Master of Arts in Communications, University Minnesota, 1969.

Doctor of Philosophy in Communications, University Minnesota, 1979.

Career

Pastor Assemblies of God Church, Hopkins, Minnesota, 1956-1958. Appointed foreign missionary Burkino Faso, West Africa, 1960-1963. Director Mossiland Bible School, 1964-1967.

Co-founder, dean West African Advanced School Theology, Lome, Togo, 1970-1973. Professor, coordinator cross-cultural communications studies Assemblies of God Theological Seminary, Springfield, Missouri, 1973-1977, dean missions division, 1977-1980, chairman missions department, 1980-1982, president, since 1990, California Theological Seminary, Fresno, 1983-1990. Guest lecturer Far East Advanced School Theology, Manila, Philippines, 1983.

Achievements

• Ordained to ministry Assemblies of God Church, 1957.

Membership

Member American Society Missiology, Academy Evangelism, Society Pentecostal Studies, Greenleaf Servant Leadership.

Connections

Married Dorothy D. Hill, June 12, 1954. Children: cindy Sharon, Terry Mark, Randel Ray.

Father:

Delbert Howard Tarr,

Mother:

Catherine Elizabeth (Boomer) Tarr,

Spouse:

Dorothy D. Hill

child:

Randel Ray Tarr,

child:

Terry Mark Tarr,

child:

cindy Sharon Tarr,