Shane is definitely a character of his own.Most of us see him on a Wednesday night sitting in the audio booth doing his magic. He is known as the cool tall guy with the long wavy hair. What I love most about Shane is that he is not your typical City Church guy.... In other words, he doesn't spend most of his morning looking at himself in the mirror trying to figure out which pair of skinny jeans to try on next or what hair product works best with my hair straightener.... No Shane is none of that. He has is own style and his own way of doing things and we love him for it. Plus, it's about time we get some people with tattoos in our church. (lets me honest... we don't have much diversity at the University District when it comes to styles). He is also a fun snow boarder and surfer. Lives with a group of really cool guys in Seattle and is just an all around fun person. Most people would say he has a way with talking with people which makes it easy to befriend him. In fact... the day I met him was quiet funny. I had no idea who he was but I was at a Halloween party and wanted to go home to change out of a costume and into normal clothes. Then here comes this Intern who I have never seen before and he offers to drive me home and help me out. Next thing I know, we are having a good time and a nice conversation. Like I said... he is just a nice guy who is easy to talk to.
ANYWAYS.... What makes Shane cool besides being confident in his own style is the fact that Shane has an incredible life story.If you aren't part of the City Church world, most people assume Christians are people who grew up in the Church their whole lives, had everything perfect handed down to them, they have had things easy and that is why they believe in God or something else along those lines. But for Shane, that is not his story at all. Of course it is not my place to speak for him but as a friend I must say, I am amazed by how God has clearly pulled Shane out and placed him in a place of light.
About a year and a half ago this kid who was just living the life as a snowboarder took a chance to come to a church camp for college students. I don't think he knew what was coming because next thing you know... he is signed up to be an Intern at the church. Since then Shane has been a huge help with building the church. Week after week he spends his time coming to the church to do audio and during conferences he is always being called in. He knows his stuff and he is good at it! Not only is he a helping hand here but he has helped people as well. Since then people around him have looked at what God has done in his life and because of that... other people want to know more about God too. It is amazing.
I am so excited to see where God takes him and how God is going to use his story for other great things. If you do not know him yet, I say go out of your way to say hello and meet the guy. He is friendly and just down to earth!
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