At the latest meeting of the Trafford Park YCW Group an Open Enquiry was held to explore a whole range of topics that the members brought up from their daily lives.
An Open Enquiry still follows the SEE-JUDGE-ACT Method, beginning with each person talking about one thing (a situation, a conversation, an event) from their daily life which made them think a little, feel bad or good, ask questions, get angry, or want help, etc.
From these contributions the Group can choose one or two of the most urgent or relevant to explore, saving the others for a future meeting. The chosen topics are then explored in more details, with questions asked to gain a greater understanding of the issue.
Once this has been established, the group discusses the rights and wrongs relevant to the situations and experiences shared.
Finally, the group starts to look at possible ways of responding to the situations described in the SEE part.
The Trafford Park Group raised issues around current work pressures, relationships and current affairs. These were each progressed through the Method and each member left with some guidance over what actions could be taken.
National President, Marc Besford, who attends the Group said: “Our Group has done a variety of Gospel and Social Enquiries over the years, as well as other aspects of Group discussion. However, we hadn’t had the chance to just sit down and have an Open one. I think each member was able to take something helpful away from the meeting.”
