About Us

RAW Ministries was founded by Isabel Mayer in 2019. 

After being called out of a thirty-year career in corporate America, Isabel continued to feel a burden for women's ministry, and specifically, to reach those who were not already being reached by the local church. Having worked with women in all stages of life, her passion grew to walk with those who weren't understanding the goodness of her Savior, Jesus Christ, and to point them to grace, hope, community, and abundant life. She knew this would require honest, and sometimes raw conversations about the areas of life where the struggle was the heaviest. She knew this would require the courage to talk openly about the toughest of topics; those that maybe weren't being talked about on Sunday mornings.

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During a run one day, the Lord downloaded the vision for Real Armored Women (RAW) Ministries to Isabel, calling her to step into ministry full time. Shortly after that, the first RAW Conference was held in a barn in Purcellville, Virginia where women from all over the country came to share in the RAW conversations with other like-minded women. Since 2019, conferences have been held in multiple states, with the primary location remaining in Virginia. 

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In 2020, RAW added women's virtual Bible studies to its offerings to create a regular space between conferences where women 14 and older can gather to have real, raw conversations while they learn how to apply the Word of God to their lives. 

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In 2025, RAW was pleased to officially begin to offer case management. RAW Ministries bridges the gap between the local church and government to provide a series of customized resources for each women's unique situation. Most services are offered complimentary to participants, and accountability is provided to ensure that consistent momentum is maintained towards a Biblical way of life along with the blessings that go with it.