Dr. Delbert H. Tarr, Jr.

AREAS OF MAIN RESEARCH AND COMPETENCY
Cross Cultural Communications and Missiology

QUALIFICATIONS
B.A. (Bible/Missions)
M.A. (Speech Communications)
Ph.D. (Cross-Cultural Communications)

EDUCATION
Undergraduate:
North Central Bible College, Four years, Bible/Missions Major B.A. Degree, 1960

Post-Graduate: 
M.A. Degree, Speech Communications Major and Anthropology Minor, 1969, University of Minnesota, USA
Ph.D. Degree, Cross-Cultural Communications, 1980, University of Minnesota
Special Training:Flying Cloud School of Aviation Private pilot's license

Ecole Lemania, Lausanne, Switzerland, Diploma, French Language Proficiency, 1960

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Assistant Pastor : Hopkins Assembly of God Church, Hopkins, Minnesota
Licensed Minister: Minnesota District of the Assemblies of God
Evangelist
Pastor: Hopkins Assembly of God Church, Hopkins, Minnesota
Ordained Minister: Minnesota District of the Assemblies of God
Appointed Foreign Missionary: Burkina Faso, West Africa (formerly Upper Volta)
Director Mossiland Bible School: Nagabagre, Upper Volta
Co-Founder: West Africa Advanced School of Theology, Lome, Togo
Dean: Director of French section of full WAAST curriculum, Lome, Togo
Associate Professor and Coordinator of Cross-Cultural -Communications Studies,
Assemblies of God Theological Seminary
Dean: Missions Division Assemblies of God Theological Seminary
Professor, Chairman, Missions and Communications Department, Assemblies of God Theological Seminary
Special Representative: Division of Foreign Missions
Evaluation and goal-setting projections for field fellowships of American missionaries
President: California Theological Seminary, Fresno, California
President: Assemblies of God Theological Seminary

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Outstanding Young Men of America, 1967
Who's Who in the Midwest, 1982
Who's Who in the West, 1987
Who's Who in American Education, 1992
Who's Who in America, 1999-2000
American Society of Missiology
Society of Pentecostal Studies
Evangelical Theological Society
Academy of Evangelism
Robert K. Greenleaf Foundation
Fellowship of Evangelical Seminary Presidents
Overseas Ministries Study Center
American Association of Missiologists

PUBLICATIONS
Intercultural Communications, ICI, Bruxelles, Belgium, 1987.
Double Image (study in contextualization of African theology), Paulist Press, 1994.
Individual Chapters:
"The Role of the Holy Spirit in Interpersonal Relations," 1st chapter in The holy S irit & Counseling . Gilbert & R. Brock, Editors, Hendrickson Publishers, 1985.
"Preaching the Word in the Power of the Spirit: A Cross-Cultural Analysis," a chapter in Called and Empowered: Pentecostal Perspectives on Global Mission. M. W. Dempter, B. D. Klaus & D. Petersen, Editors, Hendrickson Publishers, 1990.
"Continuing Education," a chapter in The Pentecostal Pastor: A Mandate for the 21st Centj , Thomas Trask, Wayde Goodall, Zenas Bickett, Editors, Gospel Publishing House, 1997.
"Transcendence/Immanence and the Emerging Pentecostal Academy," a chapter in the Festschrift Pentecostalism In Context: Essays in Honor of William W.

Articles:
“Repeat That Please!" Pentecostal Evangel, February 24,1963.
"Like a Match to Straw." Pentecostal Evangel, July 8, 1965.
"Commitment to Men." Pentecostal Evangel, April 3, 1966.
"Africa Plans for Advance." Pentecostal Evangel, August 16, 1970.
"Take Time to Give Time." Pentecostal Evangel, October 15, 1972. Also reprinted in Christian Herald
"Church Grows in Land of the Mossi" Pentecostal Evangel, February 8, 1976.
"What Mean These Stones`T' Pentecostal Evangel, September 18, 1977.
" I Saw ISUM." Pentecostal Evangel, November 2, 1980.
"Watch Out for the Wrapper." Pentecostal Evangel, December 21, 1980.
"Slow-Take :Take Time to Give," Insight, December-January-February, 198 1.
"An African Model of Acts 10." Paraclete, Summer, 1981,
“The Christian Family and Television." Pentecostal Evangel, November 8, 1981,
"Gift-Wrapped Fruit." Advance, May 1982.
"African Music Visceral Symbolism." Motif, August 1982.
"Making Truth Memorable." Leadership, Spring 1983.
"Benefits of a French Study Bible." Life Publishers International, August 4, 1986.
"Be My Witnesses." Charismatic Times, 1987.
"A Look at Pentecostal Education." The Pentecostal Minister, September 1988.
"Contemporary Pentecostal Education: A Symposium." The Pentecostal Minister, Summer 1989.
"Power to Tell." Advance, January 1991.
"Servant Leadership." Ministries Newsletter, February 1993.

Book Review of Surprised by the Power of the Spirit, Jack Deere, Pentecostal Evangel, July 1994.
"Touching America's Subcultures." Pentecostal Evangel, December 11, 1994.
"Trust as the Basis of Economic Health." Book Review of The Social Virtues and the Creation of Prosperity." Francis Fukuyama, In Trust, Fall 1995.
"Grapefruit Gospel Surprise." Mountain Movers, 1997.
"The Miracle of Memphis." Pentecostal Evangel, May 31, 1998.
"How should we respond to the current revival? Hold it Gently." Pentecostal
Evangel, November 1998.
"Quantification Sickness." Enrichment Journal, 1998.
 
Other Writings and Productions:
Master's Theses (Plan B)
"Open, Straightforward Manner of Communication as a Cultural Variable" University of Minnesota, 1969 Adapted for class: MCC 531, Assemblies of God Theological Seminary, 1974.

"Social Control and Behavior: A Comparison of the Mossi and Kasena Tribes of Upper Volta"
 University of Minnesota, 1968.
"Varied Values of Time: Barrier to Intercultural Communication" University of Minnesota, 1969
Subsequently adapted for text material, class: MCC 531, Intercultural Communications, Assemblies of God Theological Seminary, 1974.

"Why Polygyny: A Study of Biological, Psychological, and Social Features
Which Apparently Have Contributed to the Institution and Maintenance of the Polygynous Form of Marriage" (Co-authored with Herbert Butler) University of Minnesota and Assemblies of God Theological Seminary.

Ph.D. Dissertation
"Indirection and Ambiguity as a Mode of Communication in West Africa: A Descriptive Study"
University of Minnesota, 1979.

16mm Sound Movie Film
Living Water (story and photography), 1965.
TV Production
"Double Image": twenty-six 30 minute TV programs produced and broadcast by FCB Network, 1988-89 (Scripture through Third World Eyes).

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