It is one of the churches for the Eidanger parish which is part of the Skien prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark.

The white and gray, wooden church was built in a rectangular design in 2000 using plans drawn up by the architect Kåre Kverndokk.

One of the points in their joint governing agreement was that a new church would be built in Stridsklev.

Kåre Kverndokk from the Børve Borchsenius architecture firm was hired to design the new church.

The foundation stone was laid on 6 February 2000 by Bishop Olav Skjevesland.