It is one of the churches for the Oddernes parish which is part of the Kristiansand domprosti (arch-deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark.

[1][2] The chancel has rubble walls and a semi-circular apse, testifying to the church's medieval origins.

A rune stone (now located in the porch) that originally stood in the churchyard shows the site has been central to the community even earlier in view of its possible reference to St.

[3] Findings in burial mounds in the area testify to a settlement dating back to AD 400.

[4][5][6][3] In the 1630s, the church nave was extended to the west by 8 metres (26 ft) after a gift of funds from King Christian IV in connection with a visit in 1635.

[4][5][6][3] The organ, altarpiece, pulpit, and tower were all the result of gifts from the first Mayor of Kristiansand, Christen Nielssøn Wendelboe and wife during the mid-1700s.

There is also a separate grave chapel adjacent to the cemetery and a congregation house which is associated with Oddernes Church.