The original church on this site was built in 1753, serving the community of Jokkmokk for more than two centuries before it burned down completely in 1972. What visitors see today is a reconstruction, rebuilt and reconsecrated in 1976.
Externally the church closely follows the appearance of its 18th-century predecessor: a long, log-built octagonal structure with a hipped roof, red-painted timber walls, small-paned windows and a shingle roof. A churchyard wall encircling the building was rebuilt in a style echoing one that had stood there in the 19th century.
Inside, the atmosphere is more modern than the exterior suggests. The church interior features brown log walls, a wooden floor and a vaulted ceiling finished in pale grey-painted panelling. The colours red, yellow and blue appear throughout the interior, echoing the traditional Sámi costume associated with Jokkmokk, reflecting the church's setting within Sápmi.
Among the most poignant features are the cross, chandeliers and psalm board, which were crafted from timber salvaged from the original fire-damaged church, linking the rebuilt structure directly to the one it replaced.
The church also has a place in Sámi political history: in February 1945, the founding meeting of what became known as the Same Ätnam organisation, an early Sámi rights association, was held here, chaired by Bishop Bengt Jonzon.