“The sin of the Church–the horrible apostasy of the Church–has consisted in denying its own function which is to proclaim to men their spiritual condition, the eternal foundation which it rests, the manifestation which has been made of it by the birth, death, 
resurrection and ascension of the Son of God, and the gift of the Spirit.”
(Quote of F.D. Maurice, by H. Reinhold Niebuhr, in Christ and Culture.)
The quote uses old-fashioned language because it was written in the 19th century. This leads me to conclude that the church has always needed prompting to remember its primary mission is reminding people of their absolute need for God, and the provision of that need in the work of Christ and presence of the Holy Spirit.
I can’t help but wonder how many church committee and team meetings last week across America dedicated time to considering how to remind people that they need Jesus? (I know some did — how exciting!)