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

The white, wooden church was built in a cruciform style in 1766 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect.

[5][6] In the 1880s, it was decided to close the nearby Sandsøy Church and move that building to Bjarkøya.

The wooden Sandsøy Church was originally built in 1766 on the island of Sandsøya.

In July 1886, that church was disassembled and moved to the Nergården area on the island of Bjarkøya where it was reassembled.