It is the church for the Skjold parish which is part of the Haugaland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Stavanger.
[1][2] The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1322, but it was likely founded during the 13th century.
Some of the interior furniture was inherited from the previous church including the altarpiece and pulpit (both made in the 1620s).
[4] On 13 September 1992, the church burned to the ground in a fire set by Varg Vikernes and Samoth in a case of deliberate arson.
The nave has white painted walls and red floor tiles and is furnished with chairs.