A question to protestants

[helmut]

It's about Wesley as (co-)founder of the Methodist church. From the view-point of the Church of England he had no right to found a new church, or to take steps into that direction.

I don't think he did, exactly.

He took no steps towards founding a new church?

As a result of this, John began preaching all over England, and in the open air, which he previously avoided. Many people flocked to hear him, and sing Charles' hymns - presumably because they could see God at work.
John recruited people to be preachers - including women, in 1760 - and ordained people to be able to preside at communion.

He certainly did. You are probably right that he did not intend it (at least not in the beginning), but own preachers and persons that preside at communion are steps toward an own (new) church.

We agree that his actions can be justified by Scripture, and are therefore very likely right in the eyes of God (who knows more than we do, and will judge this).