It is located on the northern edge of the town of Steinkjer (in the area that used to be Egge Municipality before 1964).

It is the church for the Egge parish which is part of the Stiklestad prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros.

This church existed for 90 years until it was struck by lightning and burned down on 11 August 1765.

In 1870, the church was either torn down and replaced or it was heavily renovated and rebuilt as a larger building.

[6] In 1932, a major restoration was carried out with rebuilding inside according to plans by John Egil Tverdahl.