Annual ministry amnesty

I think that serving in some ministries are for a season of time, not an indefinite period. A single ministry doesn't have to last a lifetime.

But, i feel (at times) those involved in volunteer ministries, feel that once they begin serving at church, they are locked in for life. Or at least they may hear that communicated non-verbally by the church.

Why? Because there are few ways out.

Once you're in, your in... forever. Week in, week out. Term in, term out. Year in, year out...

What would happen if there was an annual ministry amnesty?

An opportunity for those who didn't want to be involved any more, or didn't have the continuing passion any more, or those who desired to serve elsewhere, to be able to get off a ministries bandwagon?

Would this strengthen a ministries leadership in the long term?

If, as a leader, you knew that everyone serving beside you actually WANTED to be there and actively CHOSE to do so yearly, wouldn't that be a positive?

Wouldn't it also open up an avenue for people to jump on board once a year?

Sometimes these times naturally exist, like the start of the school year, we just don't advertise them. Maybe the church should...