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

The white, wooden church was built in a cruciform design in 1673 using plans drawn up by the architect Ole Ormsen.

In 1750, a new tower was built on the church under the direction of Ole Nilsen Weierholt.

The builder Beint Gundersen Skjævestad led this renovation.

The painting and other decoration of the church was carried out by Anders Grundesøn Løwe from Risør at a cost of 300 riksdaler, and his fellow artist Nils Christensen created all of the portraits of the angels and apostles.