It is one of the four churches in the Radøy parish which is part of the Nordhordland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.

In 1685, the church underwent a major repair of the roof, exterior siding, and floor.

In 1724, the church was sold by the state to the local parish priest, Hans Withe.

This happened during the Norwegian church auction when the King was trying to raise money to pay off debts from the Great Northern War.

On 18 January 1738, a lightning strike hit the church and the structure burned down.

The architect Hans Heinrich Jess from Bergen was commissioned to make the architectural drawings and Karl Askeland was hired to lead the construction work.