It is the church for the Buksnes parish which is part of the Lofoten prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland.

Each church parish was a constituency that elected people called "electors" who later met together in each county to elect the representatives for the assembly that was to meet at Eidsvoll Manor later that year.

Drawings for the new building were designed by Karl Norum and were approved on 6 February 1904.

Site work and construction soon began and it was consecrated on 22 November 1905 by Bishop Peter W. K. Bøckman.

This red, wooden church was built in dragestil ("Dragon style"), a popular design in early 20th century Scandinavia.

Electric power and heat were installed after World War II.