It is the church for the Nykirke parish which is part of the Nord-Jarlsberg prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Tunsberg.

The old church originally consisted of a rectangular nave and choir.

In 1848, a wooden bell tower was built on the west end of the nave with a church porch on the main level.

This time a new sacristy was built on the east end of the choir and two levels of seating galleries were built along the west and north walls of the nave.

Also in 1953, new pews were installed, parapets were made along all the walls, and the church got its current interior colours, which were retained during the next repainting in 1985.