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I am by nature a shy, quiet person and now serve as an International Officer. It is only a deterrant if you let it be one. (and for all the extroverts out there, being an introvert is NOT a disease and does not mean the person would not be a contributing, active member of any GLO)
The best advice that I can give is to practice putting yourself in unfamiliar situations, with people you don't know and strike up a conversation. Have a few topics you can bring up that would highlight your interests (and give members a way to remember you)... unusual hobbies? interests?
Specific ways you could work on being nervous/ self conscious could include sitting in a different part of the church/ attending a different service or going to church with a friend; volunteering at a nursing home (residents are starved for conversation with new people!); get a job as a waitress or retail sales where striking up a conversation is an essential skill.
You may always be shy, but it doesn't have to define you... it just doesn't come naturally but it does get easier!
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