Is There a Priority to Preaching?

In certain traditions of course can get rolled out as a mantra Christ did not send me to baptize but to proclaim the gospel what on earth did Paul mean how do you understand that um paul could be hyperbolic at times rightUm to make a point. In 1st Corinthians he's dealing with a very particular problem that people are picking their favorite early Christian leader and it seems so for various reasons some of it has to do with eloquenceRight they like the guy who speaks most eloquently some of it seems to be with who baptized them rightYeah yeah I wasn't sure if I should go there with this question but thank you for that wise response Yeah now just finally you know because