diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 6f295ae..eee2822 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
     <groupId>me.ryanhamshire</groupId>
     <artifactId>GriefPrevention</artifactId>
-    <version>16.8</version>
+    <version>16.8.dev</version>
     <properties>
         <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
         <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
diff --git a/src/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/GriefPrevention.java b/src/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/GriefPrevention.java
index c42ac2b..b80ef8e 100644
--- a/src/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/GriefPrevention.java
+++ b/src/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/GriefPrevention.java
@@ -3296,20 +3296,20 @@ public class GriefPrevention extends JavaPlugin
 	}
 	
 	//sends a color-coded message to a player
-	static void sendMessage(Player player, ChatColor color, Messages messageID, String... args)
+	public static void sendMessage(Player player, ChatColor color, Messages messageID, String... args)
 	{
 		sendMessage(player, color, messageID, 0, args);
 	}
 	
 	//sends a color-coded message to a player
-	static void sendMessage(Player player, ChatColor color, Messages messageID, long delayInTicks, String... args)
+	public static void sendMessage(Player player, ChatColor color, Messages messageID, long delayInTicks, String... args)
 	{
 		String message = GriefPrevention.instance.dataStore.getMessage(messageID, args);
 		sendMessage(player, color, message, delayInTicks);
 	}
 	
 	//sends a color-coded message to a player
-	static void sendMessage(Player player, ChatColor color, String message)
+	public static void sendMessage(Player player, ChatColor color, String message)
 	{
 		if(message == null || message.length() == 0) return;
 		
@@ -3323,7 +3323,7 @@ public class GriefPrevention extends JavaPlugin
 		}
 	}
 	
-	static void sendMessage(Player player, ChatColor color, String message, long delayInTicks)
+	public static void sendMessage(Player player, ChatColor color, String message, long delayInTicks)
 	{
 		SendPlayerMessageTask task = new SendPlayerMessageTask(player, color, message);