It is the church for the Dypvåg parish which is part of the Aust-Nedenes prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark.

The white, stone church was originally built in a long church design around the year 1200 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect (later it was converted into a cruciform design).

The original building had a rectangular nave with a narrower choir that had a lower roof line.

The large stone walls of the building measure about 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in) thick.

A new entryway was built on the north end of the building with a tower above the entrance.