It is one of the churches for the Lyngdal parish which is part of the Lister og Mandal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark.

The white, wooden church was built in a cruciform design in 1803 using plans drawn up by the architect Kornelius Nakkestad.

[1][2] The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1328, but it was likely a stave church built in the mid- to late-1100s.

In 1790, the old church building was described as "dilapidated" and partly a stave church construction and partly with timber-framed construction which means it was likely renovated and partially rebuilt over time.

During the construction, a coin found under the southern cross-arm of the new church was from the years 1299–1319.