It is one of the two churches for the Egersund parish which is part of the Dalane prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Stavanger.

The white, wooden church was built in a cruciform style in 1623 using designs by an unknown architect.

Its date of construction is not known, but there is historical evidence to show that a church has been on this site since possibly the 11th century AD.

[4] During the Norwegian church auction in 1726, the church was sold by King Frederick IV to the town judge and two other local businessmen in order to pay down the debts from the Great Northern War.

The ceilings were raised and vaulted so that tiered galleries were added around the perimeter of the church interior.