It is the church for the Fister parish which is part of the Ryfylke prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Stavanger.

The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1867 using designs by the architect Hans Linstow.

[1][2] The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1300, but it was likely built some time before that.

In the year 1300, the priest of Fister was involved in a conflict between the Bishop of Stavanger and his canon.

The priest of Fister, along with 3 other nearby priests were fined for illegally banning a number of Hird men from the church.