It is the church for the Furnes parish which is part of the Ringsaker prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar.

The white, stone church was built in a cruciform design in 1708 using plans drawn up by the architect Hans Nielsen.

The mason Hans Nielsen from Christiania was hired to build the new church, using the Oslo Cathedral (built in 1697) as a model.

In 1876–1877, the church underwent a large renovation led by the architect Paul Due, which significantly changed the character of the building.

In 1957–1958, the church interior was renovated again by Finn Krafft and Bjarne Hvoslef.