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

(The crypt contains 26 bodies,[3] mainly important people from the community during the 17th century.

The basement was formally closed to visitors in 1997 to give respect to the dead.

First, the roof structure was changed, and the church got a flat ceiling and a new attic floor.

[6] The local poet and writer, Henrik Ibsen, wrote a poem about Terje Vigen in 1861.

The poem talks about Fjære Church where Terje Vigen is buried.