It is one of the churches for the Porsanger parish which is part of the Indre Finnmark prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland.

The white, wooden church was built in an octagonal style in 1958 using plans drawn up by the architect Valdemar Scheel Hansteen.

[1][2] The first chapel in Børselv was built in 1909 by the architect K. Tessan.

It was originally founded as a Sami mission chapel, called Børselv kapell.

After the war when funds were available (in 1957–1958), the church was rebuilt.