There are currently two extensive blog series on the role of women in the church that can be found at the following blogs:
Kurt Willems at Groans from Within
Part One
Part Two
Part Three
Part Four
Part Five
Scott Lencke at The Prodigal Thought
Part One
Part Two
Part Three
Part Four
Part Five
Part Six
Part Seven
Part Eight
Part Nine
the archives near Emmaus 
thanks for the links. if i can free up some blocks of time i’d like to read through these.
The short story is that Paul doesn’t have a whole lot to say about women and leadership, other than “Fo-get-o-bout-it.” He begins and ends most pericopes about women with “Shut up. Be quiet. Learn in silence. Eve was made for man, and even from the very beginning she screwed up by being deceived.”
Nathan,
You are welcome.
WE,
You are quickly becoming the crazy uncle of the blogosphere.
Thanks for reposting these here! Glad to have your readership! Blessings bro!
Kurt,
You are welcome.
Yeah, thanks Brian.
Scott,
You’re welcome as well.