It is the church for the Evanger og Bolstad parish which is part of the Hardanger og Voss prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.

During the late-1600s, church records show a flurry of construction activity including a new roof, ceiling, and second floor seating gallery in addition to new interior and exterior painting.

Johan Christian Dahl included Evanger Church in one of his paintings in 1831 (the only known image of that church that is still in existence, however, the image does not really match written descriptions of the building).

This new church was built using designs drawn by Hans Linstow and the lead builder was Ole Syslak.

A small sacristy is located to the east of the choir.