The Very Revd Dr Stephen Hance will take on the role of helping Christians feel confident in the gospel.
Stephen will be trying to equip 1,000 more evangelists by 2025 as part of the Church's aim to help people share their faith more.
He has been the Dean of Derby since 2017 but before that was the Director of Mission and Evangelism at Southwark Diocese.
The Revd Canon Dave Male, Director of Evangelism and Discipleship for the Church of England, said: "We are very excited that Stephen is joining our Evangelism and Discipleship Team. This is a crucial role in the life of the Church. His wide experience and passion for evangelism will be key in helping 'to motivate the million'."
Stephen said: "The Church of England is committed to sharing the good news of Jesus Christ in our nation so that all may know of God's love for them. We understand that we need to refocus our prayer and energy on evangelism and witness so that this can happen. These priorities have been at the heart of my own vocation ever since I was a teenager, and I am thrilled to be joining the Evangelism and Discipleship Team at such a key moment.
"I pray that we may be a church inspired by the love of God and enabled to speak of that love to others."
He will start the role in September.
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