It is the church for the Drangedal parish which is part of the Bamble prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark.

The white, wooden church was built in a cruciform design in 1775 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect.

A new nave was built out of log construction off the west end of the old church.

[4][5] In the early 1770s, the church was expanded again by adding two transept wings to either side of the nave to create a cruciform design.

The year was likely when the tower was built, but the full expansion project wasn't completed until 1775.