It is the church for the Vegusdal parish which is part of the Vest-Nedenes prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark.

The white, wooden church was built in a cruciform design in 1867 using plans drawn up by the architect Conrad Fredrik von der Lippe.

One of the old decorative portals from the old stave church still exists and is kept in the Museum of Cultural History at the University of Oslo.

The portal pieces are carved wood and they depict scenes from the saga of Sigurd Fåvnesbane.

This church had a nave, choir, and entry room, but no tower or sacristy.