A driving force behind the project was pastor N. N. Sværborg and almost half of the construction cost was raised through local contributions.

The altar table and pulpit are designed in the Neo-Baroque style by Lønborg-Jensen, the church's architect.

The altar piece was painted during World War II by local painter Jørn Glob.

He was a member of the Danish resistance movement and wanted by the German occupying forces when it was painted.

[4] Lundtofte Church has been used as a location in the feature films Baronessen fra benzintanken (1960), Peters baby (1961) and In My Life (1978).