Joe Novenson
2007 Honorary Alumnus of the Year

Lee University named Reverend Joe Novenson of Lookout Mountain Presbyterian Church as the 2007 Honorary Alumnus of the Year. For the last eight years, Novenson has been a popular and frequent visitor to the Lee chapel pulpit.  He brings a diverse background in ministry to his current position at Lookout Mountain Presbyterian Church, having previously served as a writer, teaching assistant, college campus pastor, and coffee house coordinator.

Before moving to Chattanooga in 1996, Novenson worked at churches in Lexington, S.C., and Augusta, Ga.  He received his master’s of divinity degree from Westminster Theological Seminary in his hometown of Philadelphia, Pa.

In Chattanooga, Novenson also served North Shore Fellowship as its founding pastor and remains actively involved in the ministry there.  He serves on the board for Covenant Theological Seminary and is a regular speaker at events around the country.

Novenson and his wife, Barb, have three children: Matthew, Andrew, and Ellie.  They also have one grandson, Hans.