It is located in the village of Bekkjarvik on the eastern part of the island of Selbjørn.

It is one of the five churches for the Austevoll parish which is part of the Fana prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.

The building was a long church with a rectangular nave and a somewhat narrower, straight-ended chancel.

In 1975, the church porch was enlarged using plans by the architect Ole Halvorsen.

There was also a large addition on the southeast side of the choir which includes a kitchen and meeting room.